replacer.lua

-- Admin replacer extension for Sokomine's replacer mod
-- range was added and texture updated.
-- Everything else below is code by Sokomine.
minetest.register_tool( ":replacer:replacer_admin",
{
    description = "Admin node replacement tool",
    groups = {}, 
    inventory_image = "replacer_replacer_admin.png",
    wield_image = "",
    wield_scale = {x=1,y=1,z=1},
    stack_max = 1, -- it has to store information - thus only one can be stacked
    liquids_pointable = true, -- it is ok to painit in/with water
    node_placement_prediction = nil,
    metadata = "default:dirt", -- default replacement: common dirt
    range = 12,
    on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)

       if( placer == nil or pointed_thing == nil) then
          return itemstack; -- nothing consumed
       end
       local name = placer:get_player_name();

       local keys=placer:get_player_control();
    
       if( not( keys["sneak"] )) then

          return replacer.replace( itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, 0  ); end

 
       if( pointed_thing.type ~= "node" ) then
          minetest.chat_send_player( name, "  Error: No node selected.");
          return nil;
       end

       local pos  = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position( pointed_thing, under );
       local node = minetest.env:get_node_or_nil( pos );
       
       local metadata = "default:dirt 0 0";
       if( node ~= nil and node.name ) then
          metadata = node.name..' '..node.param1..' '..node.param2;
       end
       itemstack:set_metadata( metadata );

       minetest.chat_send_player( name, "Node replacement tool set to: '"..metadata.."'.");

       return itemstack; -- nothing consumed but data changed
    end,
     
    on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)

       return replacer.replace( itemstack, user, pointed_thing, above );
    end,
})