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,
+})