Add sfinv.set_page, plus other helper functions

game_api.txt

@@ -412,18 +412,28 @@ Sfinv API
 
 ### sfinv Methods
 
-* sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player, context) - builds page formspec
-            and calls set_inventory_formspec().
-            If context is nil, it is either found or created.
-* sfinv.get_formspec(player, context) - builds current page's formspec
-* sfinv.get_nav_fs(player, context, nav, current_idx) - see above
+**Pages**
+
+* sfinv.set_page(player, pagename) - changes the page
 * sfinv.get_homepage_name(player) - get the page name of the first page to show to a player
-* sfinv.make_formspec(player, context, content, show_inv, size) - adds a theme to a formspec
-    * show_inv, defaults to false. Whether to show the player's main inventory
-    * size, defaults to `size[8,8.6]` if not specified
 * sfinv.register_page(name, def) - register a page, see section below
 * sfinv.override_page(name, def) - overrides fields of an page registered with register_page.
     * Note: Page must already be defined, (opt)depend on the mod defining it.
+* sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player) - (re)builds page formspec
+             and calls set_inventory_formspec().
+* sfinv.get_formspec(player, context) - builds current page's formspec
+
+**Contexts**
+
+* sfinv.get_or_create_context(player) - gets the player's context
+* sfinv.set_context(player, context)
+
+**Theming**
+
+* sfinv.make_formspec(player, context, content, show_inv, size) - adds a theme to a formspec
+    * show_inv, defaults to false. Whether to show the player's main inventory
+    * size, defaults to `size[8,8.6]` if not specified
+* sfinv.get_nav_fs(player, context, nav, current_idx) - creates tabheader or ""
 
 ### sfinv Members
 

mods/sfinv/api.lua

@@ -91,22 +91,42 @@ function sfinv.get_formspec(player, context)
 	end
 end
 
-function sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player, context)
+function sfinv.get_or_create_context(player)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local context = sfinv.contexts[name]
 	if not context then
-		local name = player:get_player_name()
-		context = sfinv.contexts[name]
-		if not context then
-			context = {
-				page = sfinv.get_homepage_name(player)
-			}
-			sfinv.contexts[name] = context
-		end
+		context = {
+			page = sfinv.get_homepage_name(player)
+		}
+		sfinv.contexts[name] = context
 	end
+	return context
+end
+
+function sfinv.set_context(player, context)
+	sfinv.contexts[player:get_player_name()] = context
+end
 
-	local fs = sfinv.get_formspec(player, context)
+function sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player, context)
+	local fs = sfinv.get_formspec(player,
+			context or sfinv.get_or_create_context(player))
 	player:set_inventory_formspec(fs)
 end
 
+function sfinv.set_page(player, pagename)
+	local context = sfinv.get_or_create_context(player)
+	local oldpage = sfinv.pages[context.page]
+	if oldpage and oldpage.on_leave then
+		oldpage:on_leave(player, context)
+	end
+	context.page = pagename
+	local page = sfinv.pages[pagename]
+	if page.on_enter then
+		page:on_enter(player, context)
+	end
+	sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player, context)
+end
+
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	if sfinv.enabled then
 		minetest.after(0.5, function()
@@ -132,30 +152,21 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		return false
 	end
 
-	-- Handle Events
+	-- Was a tab selected?
 	if fields.tabs and context.nav then
 		local tid = tonumber(fields.tabs)
 		if tid and tid > 0 then
 			local id = context.nav[tid]
 			local page = sfinv.pages[id]
 			if id and page then
-				local oldpage = sfinv.pages[context.page]
-				if oldpage and oldpage.on_leave then
-					oldpage:on_leave(player, context)
-				end
-				context.page = id
-				if page.on_enter then
-					page:on_enter(player, context)
-				end
-				sfinv.set_player_inventory_formspec(player, context)
+				sfinv.set_page(player, id)
 			end
 		end
-		return
-	end
-
-	-- Pass to page
-	local page = sfinv.pages[context.page]
-	if page and page.on_player_receive_fields then
-		return page:on_player_receive_fields(player, context, fields)
+	else
+		-- Pass event to page
+		local page = sfinv.pages[context.page]
+		if page and page.on_player_receive_fields then
+			return page:on_player_receive_fields(player, context, fields)
+		end
 	end
 end)