musttest_singleplayer_game/mods/bones/message.lua

-- This module is responsible for informing players of someone's death.
-- We also inform the dead player where their bones are.
-- We also write a message to the logfile.

bones = bones or {}
bones.players = bones.players or {}



local release_player = function(player)
	if bones.players[player] then
		bones.players[player] = nil
	end
end
bones.release_player = release_player

local msg_str1 = {
	"Blackbox",
	"Blackbox",

	"Bonebox",
	"Bonebox",
	"Bonebox",

	"Death signal",
	"Blackbox signal",
	"Bonebox signal",

	"Death beacon",
	"Blackbox beacon",
	"Bonebox beacon",
}
local msg_str2 = {
	"perished",
	"perished",
	"perished",

	"died",
	"died",
	"died",

	"kicked the bucket",
	"kicked the bucket",

	"was killed",
	"was slain",
	"lost a life",
	"croaked",
	"bit the dust",
	"passed away",
	"passed on",

	"expired",
	"expired",
}
local function random_str(strs)
	return strs[math.random(1, #strs)]
end



local send_chat_world = function(pos, player)
	-- Don't spam the message console.
	if bones.players[player] then return end

	local show_everyone = true
	if player_labels.query_nametag_onoff(player) == false then
		show_everyone = false
	end

	if show_everyone then
		local dname = rename.gpn(player)
		minetest.chat_send_all("# Server: " .. random_str(msg_str1) .. " detected. " ..
			"<" .. dname .. "> " .. random_str(msg_str2) .. " at " .. rc.pos_to_namestr(pos) .. ".")
	else
		minetest.chat_send_all("# Server: " .. random_str(msg_str1) .. " detected. ID and location unknown.")
		minetest.chat_send_player(player, "# Server: You died at " .. rc.pos_to_namestr(pos) .. ". The locator beacon was SUPPRESSED.")
	end

	minetest.chat_send_player(player, "# Server: <" .. rename.gpn(player) .. ">, you may find your bonebox at the above coordinates.")

	-- The player can't trigger any more chat messages until released.
	bones.players[player] = true
	minetest.after(60, release_player, player)
end



bones.do_messages = function(pos, player, num_stacks)
	send_chat_world(pos, player)
	minetest.log("action", "Player <" .. player .. "> died at (" .. pos.x .. "," .. pos.y .. "," .. pos.z .. "): stackcount=" .. num_stacks)
end