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mods/fences/README.txt

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+Minetest 0.4 mod: fences
+========================
+
+License of source code:
+-----------------------
+Copyright (C) 2011-2012 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+
+License of media (textures and sounds)
+--------------------------------------
+Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
+http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
+
+Authors of media files
+-----------------------
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+

mods/fences/depends.txt

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+default

mods/fences/init.lua

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+-- Minetest 0.4 mod: fences
+-- See README.txt for licensing and other information.
+
+fences = {}
+function fences.register_fence(name, texture, desc, craftitem, craftoutput, groups, sounds)
+	local fence_texture = texture .. "^fences_overlay.png^[makealpha:255,126,126"
+	minetest.register_node(":fences:" .. name, {
+		description = desc,
+		drawtype = "fencelike",
+		tiles = {texture},
+		inventory_image = fence_texture,
+		wield_image = fence_texture,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		is_ground_content = false,
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {-1/7, -1/2, -1/7, 1/7, 1/2, 1/7},
+		},
+		groups = groups,
+		sounds = sounds,
+	})
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = 'fences:' .. name .. ' ' .. craftoutput,
+		recipe = {
+			{craftitem, craftitem, craftitem},
+			{craftitem, craftitem, craftitem},
+		}
+	})
+end
+
+
+fences.register_fence("wood", "default_wood.png", "Wooden Fence", "group:stick", 2,
+		{choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, flammable=2}, default.node_sound_wood_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("cobble", "default_cobble.png", "Cobblestone Fence", "default:cobble", 4,
+		{cracky=3, stone=2}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("desert_cobble", "default_desert_cobble.png", "Desert Cobblestone Fence", "default:desert_cobble", 4,
+		{cracky=3, stone=2}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("sandstone", "default_sandstone.png", "Sandstone Fence", "default:sandstone", 4,
+		{crumbly=2, cracky=3}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("stonebrick", "default_stone_brick.png", "Stone Brick Fence", "default:stonebrick", 4,
+		{cracky=2, stone=1}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("sandstonebrick", "default_sandstone_brick.png", "Sandstone Brick Fence", "default:sandstonebrick", 4,
+		{cracky=2}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+fences.register_fence("desert_stonebrick", "default_desert_stone_brick.png", "Desert Stone Brick Fence", "default:desert_stonebrick", 4,
+		{cracky=2, stone=1}, default.node_sound_stone_defaults())
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "fences:wood",
+	burntime = 15,
+})
+
+minetest.register_alias("default:fence_wood", "fences:wood")
+