minetest.get_pointed_thing_position

Syntax

minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, above)

Description

Get position of a pointed_thing (that you can get from somewhere).

• If pointing at a node & above -> return pointed_thing.above
• If pointing at a node & not above -> return pointed_thing.under
• If pointing at a objec & object exists -> return object position
• If pointing at a objec & object does not exists -> return nil
• If none of the above -> return nil

Example

local pos = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed, true)