Extended ClientObjectRef; Improved CrystalPvP

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
index f6ceda54d..64d67bc72 100644
--- a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -708,6 +708,19 @@ function core.get_translator(textdomain)
 	return function(str, ...) return core.translate(textdomain or "", str, ...) end
 end
 
+function core.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, above)
+	if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
+		if above then
+			-- The position where a node would be placed
+			return pointed_thing.above
+		end
+		-- The position where a node would be dug
+		return pointed_thing.under
+	elseif pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+		return pointed_thing.ref and pointed_thing.ref:get_pos()
+	end
+end
+
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 -- Returns the exact coordinate of a pointed surface
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