4 files changed, 84 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/clientmods/mapbot/api.lua b/clientmods/mapbot/api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d7398b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientmods/mapbot/api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+mapbot.bots = {}
+
+mapbot.paramtypes = {
+	["pos"] = {
+		"<X>,<Y>,<Z>",
+		function (param)
+			local _, pos = minetest.parse_relative_pos(param)
+			return pos
+		end
+	},
+	["nodes"] = {
+		"<node1> [<node2>] ...",
+		function (param)
+			return param:split(" ")
+		end
+	},
+}
+
+function mapbot.register_bot(name, description, paramtype, func)
+	local pt = mapbot.paramtypes[paramtype]
+	if not pt then return end
+	minetest.register_chatcommand(name, {
+		param = pt[1],
+		description = description .. " Empty parameter to stop.",
+		func = function(param)
+			mapbot.storage:set_string(name, param)
+			return true, "Changed " .. name .. " config."
+		end
+	})
+	table.insert(mapbot.bots, {name, pt, func})
+end
+ 
+function mapbot.loop()
+	for _, bot in pairs(mapbot.bots) do
+		local param = mapbot.storage:get_string(bot[1])
+		param = (param == "") and nil or bot[2][2](param)
+		if param and bot[3](param) end
+	end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_connect(mapbot.loop)
diff --git a/clientmods/mapbot/init.lua b/clientmods/mapbot/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b2a73fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientmods/mapbot/init.lua
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+mapbot = {}
+
+local modname = minetest.get_modname()
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
+mapbot.storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
+
+dofile(modpath .. "/api.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/simple_bots.lua")
+
+
diff --git a/clientmods/mapbot/mod.conf b/clientmods/mapbot/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63c81f480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientmods/mapbot/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name = misc
+author = Fleckenstein
+description = An API to create simple bots, optimized for map interaction
diff --git a/clientmods/mapbot/simple_bots.lua b/clientmods/mapbot/simple_bots.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30b44f81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientmods/mapbot/simple_bots.lua
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+mapbot.register_bot("place_into", "Automatically place wielditem into specified nodes.", "nodes", function(nodes) 
+	local pos = minetest.find_node_near(minetest.localplayer:get_pos(), 5, nodes, true)
+	if pos then
+		minetest.place_node(pos)
+	end
+end)
+
+mapbot.register_bot("dig_nodes", "Automatically dig specified nodes.", "nodes", function(nodes) 
+	local pos = minetest.find_node_near(minetest.localplayer:get_pos(), 5, nodes, true)
+	if pos then 
+		minetest.dig_node(pos)
+	end
+end)
+
+mapbot.register_bot("place_into_pos", "Automatically place wielditem at specified pos.", "pos", minetest.place_node)
+
+mapbot.register_bot("dig_pos", "Automatically dig node at specified pos.", "pos", minetest.dig_node)
+
+mapbot.register_bot("dig_place_nodes", "Automatically dig specified nodes and immediately place wielditem there.", "nodes", function (nodes)
+	local pos = minetest.find_node_near(minetest.localplayer:get_pos(), 5, nodes, true)
+	if pos then 
+		minetest.dig_node(pos)
+		minetest.place_node(pos)
+	end
+end)
+
+mapbot.register_bot("dig_place_pos", "Automatically dig node at specified pos and immediately place wielditem there.", "pos", function (pos)
+	minetest.dig_node(pos)
+	minetest.place_node(pos)
+end)