-Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 0.4.6
-========================================
+Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 5.2.0
+=========================================
Introduction
-------------
-The main menu is defined as a formspec by Lua in builtin/mainmenu.lua
+The main menu is defined as a formspec by Lua in builtin/mainmenu/
Description of formspec language to show your menu is in lua_api.txt
Callbacks
---------
-engine.buttonhandler(fields): called when a button is pressed.
+core.buttonhandler(fields): called when a button is pressed.
^ fields = {name1 = value1, name2 = value2, ...}
-engine.event_handler(event)
+core.event_handler(event)
^ event: "MenuQuit", "KeyEnter", "ExitButton" or "EditBoxEnter"
Gamedata
--------
-The "gamedata" table is read when calling engine.start(). It should contain:
+The "gamedata" table is read when calling core.start(). It should contain:
{
playername = <name>,
password = <password>,
Functions
---------
-engine.start()
-engine.close()
+core.start()
+core.close()
Filesystem:
-engine.get_scriptdir()
-^ returns directory of script
-engine.get_modpath()
-^ returns path to global modpath
-engine.get_modstore_details(modid)
-^ modid numeric id of mod in modstore
-^ returns {
- id = <numeric id of mod in modstore>,
- title = <human readable title>,
- basename = <basename for mod>,
- description = <description of mod>,
- author = <author of mod>,
- download_url= <best match download url>,
- license = <short description of license>,
- rating = <float value of current rating>
-}
-engine.get_modstore_list()
-^ returns {
- [1] = {
- id = <numeric id of mod in modstore>,
- title = <human readable title>,
- basename = <basename for mod>
- }
-}
-engine.get_gamepath()
-^ returns path to global gamepath
-engine.get_dirlist(path,onlydirs)
-^ path to get subdirs from
-^ onlydirs should result contain only dirs?
-^ returns list of folders within path
-engine.create_dir(absolute_path)
+core.get_builtin_path()
+^ returns path to builtin root
+core.create_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
^ absolute_path to directory to create (needs to be absolute)
^ returns true/false
-engine.delete_dir(absolute_path)
+core.delete_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
^ absolute_path to directory to delete (needs to be absolute)
^ returns true/false
-engine.copy_dir(source,destination,keep_soure)
+core.copy_dir(source,destination,keep_soure) (possible in async calls)
^ source folder
^ destination folder
^ keep_source DEFAULT true --> if set to false source is deleted after copying
^ returns true/false
-engine.extract_zip(zipfile,destination) [unzip within path required]
+core.extract_zip(zipfile,destination) [unzip within path required]
^ zipfile to extract
^ destination folder to extract to
^ returns true/false
-engine.download_file(url,target)
+core.download_file(url,target) (possible in async calls)
^ url to download
^ target to store to
^ returns true/false
-engine.get_version()
-^ returns current minetest version
-engine.sound_play(spec, looped) -> handle
+core.get_version() (possible in async calls)
+^ returns current core version
+core.sound_play(spec, looped) -> handle
^ spec = SimpleSoundSpec (see lua-api.txt)
^ looped = bool
-engine.sound_stop(handle)
+core.sound_stop(handle)
+core.get_video_drivers()
+^ get list of video drivers supported by engine (not all modes are guaranteed to work)
+^ returns list of available video drivers' settings name and 'friendly' display name
+^ e.g. { {name="opengl", friendly_name="OpenGL"}, {name="software", friendly_name="Software Renderer"} }
+^ first element of returned list is guaranteed to be the NULL driver
+core.get_mapgen_names([include_hidden=false]) -> table of map generator algorithms
+ registered in the core (possible in async calls)
+core.get_cache_path() -> path of cache
+
+Formspec:
+core.update_formspec(formspec)
+core.get_table_index(tablename) -> index
+^ can also handle textlists
+core.formspec_escape(string) -> string
+^ escapes characters [ ] \ , ; that can not be used in formspecs
+core.explode_table_event(string) -> table
+^ returns e.g. {type="CHG", row=1, column=2}
+^ type: "INV" (no row selected), "CHG" (selected) or "DCL" (double-click)
+core.explode_textlist_event(string) -> table
+^ returns e.g. {type="CHG", index=1}
+^ type: "INV" (no row selected), "CHG" (selected) or "DCL" (double-click)
+core.set_formspec_prepend(formspec)
+^ string to be added to every mainmenu formspec, to be used for theming.
GUI:
-engine.update_formspec(formspec)
-- engine.set_background(type, texturepath)
+core.set_background(type, texturepath,[tile],[minsize])
^ type: "background", "overlay", "header" or "footer"
-engine.set_clouds(<true/false>)
-engine.set_topleft_text(text)
-
-Games:
-engine.get_game(index)
+^ tile: tile the image instead of scaling (background only)
+^ minsize: minimum tile size, images are scaled to at least this size prior
+^ doing tiling (background only)
+core.set_clouds(<true/false>)
+core.set_topleft_text(text)
+core.show_keys_menu()
+core.show_path_select_dialog(formname, caption, is_file_select)
+^ shows a path select dialog
+^ formname is base name of dialog response returned in fields
+^ -if dialog was accepted "_accepted"
+^ will be added to fieldname containing the path
+^ -if dialog was canceled "_cancelled"
+^ will be added to fieldname value is set to formname itself
+^ if `is_file_select` is `true`, a file and not a folder will be selected
+^ returns nil or selected file/folder
+core.get_screen_info()
^ returns {
- id = <id>,
- path = <full path to game>,
- gamemods_path = <path>,
- name = <name of game>,
- menuicon_path = <full path to menuicon>,
- DEPRECATED:
- addon_mods_paths = {[1] = <path>,},
-}
-engine.get_games() -> table of all games in upper format
+ density = <screen density 0.75,1.0,2.0,3.0 ... (dpi)>,
+ display_width = <width of display>,
+ display_height = <height of display>,
+ window_width = <current window width>,
+ window_height = <current window height>
+ }
+
+### Content and Packages
+
+Content - an installed mod, modpack, game, or texture pack (txt)
+Package - content which is downloadable from the content db, may or may not be installed.
+
+* core.get_modpath() (possible in async calls)
+ * returns path to global modpath
+* core.get_clientmodpath() (possible in async calls)
+ * returns path to global client-side modpath
+* core.get_gamepath() (possible in async calls)
+ * returns path to global gamepath
+* core.get_texturepath() (possible in async calls)
+ * returns path to default textures
+* core.get_game(index)
+ * returns:
+
+ {
+ id = <id>,
+ path = <full path to game>,
+ gamemods_path = <path>,
+ name = <name of game>,
+ menuicon_path = <full path to menuicon>,
+ author = "author",
+ DEPRECATED:
+ addon_mods_paths = {[1] = <path>,},
+ }
+
+* core.get_games() -> table of all games in upper format (possible in async calls)
+* core.get_content_info(path)
+ * returns
+
+ {
+ name = "name of content",
+ type = "mod" or "modpack" or "game" or "txp",
+ description = "description",
+ author = "author",
+ path = "path/to/content",
+ depends = {"mod", "names"}, -- mods only
+ optional_depends = {"mod", "names"}, -- mods only
+ }
+
Favorites:
-engine.get_favorites(location) -> list of favorites
+core.get_favorites(location) -> list of favorites (possible in async calls)
^ location: "local" or "online"
^ returns {
[1] = {
port = <port>
},
}
-engine.delete_favorite(id, location) -> success
+core.delete_favorite(id, location) -> success
Logging:
-engine.debug(line)
+core.debug(line) (possible in async calls)
^ Always printed to stderr and logfile (print() is redirected here)
-engine.log(line)
-engine.log(loglevel, line)
+core.log(line) (possible in async calls)
+core.log(loglevel, line) (possible in async calls)
^ loglevel one of "error", "action", "info", "verbose"
Settings:
-engine.setting_set(name, value)
-engine.setting_get(name) -> string or nil
-engine.setting_setbool(name, value)
-engine.setting_getbool(name) -> bool or nil
-engine.setting_save() -> nil, save all settings to config file
+core.settings:set(name, value)
+core.settings:get(name) -> string or nil (possible in async calls)
+core.settings:set_bool(name, value)
+core.settings:get_bool(name) -> bool or nil (possible in async calls)
+core.settings:save() -> nil, save all settings to config file
+
+For a complete list of methods of the Settings object see
+[lua_api.txt](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt)
Worlds:
-engine.get_worlds() -> list of worlds
+core.get_worlds() -> list of worlds (possible in async calls)
^ returns {
[1] = {
path = <full path to world>,
gameid = <gameid of world>,
},
}
-engine.create_world(worldname, gameid)
-engine.delete_world(index)
-
-
-UI:
-engine.get_textlist_index(textlistname) -> index
-engine.show_keys_menu()
-engine.file_open_dialog(formname,caption)
-^ shows a file open dialog
-^ formname is base name of dialog response returned in fields
-^ -if dialog was accepted "_accepted"
-^^ will be added to fieldname containing the path
-^ -if dialog was canceled "_cancelled"
-^ will be added to fieldname value is set to formname itself
-^ returns nil or selected file/folder
+core.create_world(worldname, gameid)
+core.delete_world(index)
Helpers:
+core.get_us_time()
+^ returns time with microsecond precision
+core.gettext(string) -> string
+^ look up the translation of a string in the gettext message catalog
+fgettext_ne(string, ...)
+^ call core.gettext(string), replace "$1"..."$9" with the given
+^ extra arguments and return the result
+fgettext(string, ...) -> string
+^ same as fgettext_ne(), but calls core.formspec_escape before returning result
+core.parse_json(string[, nullvalue]) -> something (possible in async calls)
+^ see core.parse_json (lua_api.txt)
dump(obj, dumped={})
^ Return object serialized as a string
string:split(separator)
^ eg. string:split("a,b", ",") == {"a","b"}
string:trim()
^ eg. string.trim("\n \t\tfoo bar\t ") == "foo bar"
+core.is_yes(arg) (possible in async calls)
+^ returns whether arg can be interpreted as yes
+minetest.encode_base64(string) (possible in async calls)
+^ Encodes a string in base64.
+minetest.decode_base64(string) (possible in async calls)
+^ Decodes a string encoded in base64.
+
+Version compat:
+core.get_min_supp_proto()
+^ returns the minimum supported network protocol version
+core.get_max_supp_proto()
+^ returns the maximum supported network protocol version
+
+Async:
+core.handle_async(async_job,parameters,finished)
+^ execute a function asynchronously
+^ async_job is a function receiving one parameter and returning one parameter
+^ parameters parameter table passed to async_job
+^ finished function to be called once async_job has finished
+^ the result of async_job is passed to this function
+
+Limitations of Async operations
+ -No access to global lua variables, don't even try
+ -Limited set of available functions
+ e.g. No access to functions modifying menu like core.start,core.close,
+ core.show_path_select_dialog
+
+Background music
+----------------
+The main menu supports background music.
+It looks for a `main_menu` sound in `$USER_PATH/sounds`. The same naming
+conventions as for normal sounds apply.
+This means the player can add a custom sound.
+It will be played in the main menu (gain = 1.0), looped.
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