ObjectRef

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Moving things in the game are generally these (basically reference to a C++ ServerActiveObject).

Note that all ObjectRefs except player are actually LuaEntitySAO.

Methods

• get_pos() — returns {x=num, y=num, z=num}.
• set_pos(pos)

• pos — position

• move_to(pos, continuous=false) — interpolated move
• punch(puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction)

• puncher — an another ObjectRef
• time_from_last_punch — time since last punch action of the puncher
• direction: can be nil

• right_click(clicker)

• clicker — another ObjectRef

• get_hp() — returns number of hitpoints (maximal 20 by default).
• set_hp(hp) — set number of hitpoints (2 * number of hearts)
• get_inventory() — returns the InvRef of the object.
• get_wield_list() — returns the name of the inventory list the wielded item is in
• get_wield_index() — returns the index of the wielded item
• get_wielded_item() — returns the wielded item (ItemStack). This is essentially just a pseudonym for object:get_inventory():get_stack(object:get_wield_list(), object:get_wield_index()) so please note the caveats for inventory manipulation (changes will need to be "committed" by calling object:set_wielded_item(modifiedStack) after modifying the stack unless they are done in the context of a callback that implicitly modifies the stack; see minetest.register_node#on_use).
• set_wielded_item(item) — replaces the wielded item, returns true if successful
• set_armor_groups({group1=rating, group2=rating, ...})
• get_armor_groups() - Returns {group1=rating, group2=rating, ...})
• set_animation({x=1,y=1}, frame_speed=15, frame_blend=0)
• get_animation() - Returns frames, frame_speed, frame_blend, frame_loop.

• frames - {x=int,y=int}
• frame_speed - integer
• frame_blend - integer
• frame_loop - true if the animation is looping

• set_animation_frame_speed(frame_speed)

• frame_speed - number, default: 15.0

• set_attach(parent, "", {x=0,y=0,z=0}, {x=0,y=0,z=0})
• get_attach() — returns nil when not attached or multiple values:

• parent — ObjectRef
• bone — string of the bone name
• position: attachment position offset
• rotation: fixed child attachment rotation

• set_detach()
• set_bone_position(bone = "", position = {x=0,y=0,z=0}, rotation = {x=0,y=0,z=0})
• get_bone_position(bone) - returns position and rotation of bone
• set_properties({object property table})
• get_properties() - returns object property table
• is_player() - returns true for players, false otherwise
• get_nametag_attributes() - returns table with attributes
• set_nametag_attributes(attributes)

• sets attributes of nametag of the object
• attributes: {color = ColorSpec, text = string}

Object property table

{
    hp_max = 1,
    physical = true,
    weight = 5,
    collisionbox = {-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0.5,0.5,0.5},
    visual = "cube"/"sprite"/"upright_sprite"/"mesh"/"wielditem",
    visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
    mesh = "model",
    textures = {}, -- number of required textures depends on visual
    colors = {}, -- number of required colors depends on visual
    spritediv = {x=1, y=1},
    initial_sprite_basepos = {x=0, y=0},
    is_visible = true,
    makes_footstep_sound = false,
    automatic_rotate = false,
}

"cube"/"sprite"/"upright_sprite"/"mesh"/"wielditem"

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