musttest_game/mods/player_labels/init.lua.old

player_labels = player_labels or {}
player_labels.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("player_labels")
player_labels.mark_timeout = 10
player_labels.chat_timeout = 6
player_labels.anim_timeout = 3
player_labels.players = player_labels.players or {}
player_labels.marks = player_labels.marks or {}
player_labels.active_tags = player_labels.active_tags or {}



-- Support for reloading.
if minetest.get_modpath("reload") then
    local c = "player_labels:core"
    local f = player_labels.modpath .. "/init.lua"
    if not reload.file_registered(c) then
        reload.register_file(c, f, false)
    end
end



local nametag_show = function(obj)
    if obj and obj:is_player() then
        local col = {a=255, r=0, g=255, b=255}
        local txt = obj:get_player_name()
        obj:set_nametag_attributes({color=col, text=txt})
    end
end



local nametag_hide = function(obj)
    if obj and obj:is_player() then
        local col = {a=0, r=0, g=0, b=0}
        local txt = "!"
        obj:set_nametag_attributes({color=col, text=txt})
    end
end



player_labels.on_joinplayer = function(player)
    -- Player names are shown by default, when they first connect during this server session.
    if player_labels.active_tags[player:get_player_name()] == nil then
        nametag_show(player)
        player_labels.active_tags[player:get_player_name()] = true
    end
end



player_labels.calc_nametag_display = function(name)
    -- Ensure an entry for this name exists; this makes the rest of this function easier.
    if not player_labels.players[name] then
        player_labels.players[name] = 0
    end
    
    local object = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
    if object and object:is_player() then
        local count = player_labels.players[name]
        
        if player_labels.marks[name] then
            count = 1
        end
        
        if count <= 0 then
            local col = {a=0, r=0, g=0, b=0}
            local txt = "!"
            object:set_nametag_attributes({color=col, text=txt})
        else -- Count is >= 1.
            local col = {a=255, r=0, g=255, b=255}
            local txt = name
            object:set_nametag_attributes({color=col, text=txt})
        end
    end
end



-- This function operates on the principle of reference-counting.
player_labels.update_nametag_refcount = function(name, incdec)
    -- Ensure an entry for this name exists; this makes the rest of this function easier.
    if not player_labels.players[name] then
        player_labels.players[name] = 0
    end

    if incdec then
        -- Increment tag count.
        local count = player_labels.players[name]
        count = count + 1
        player_labels.players[name] = count
    else
        -- Decrement tag count.
        local count = player_labels.players[name]
        count = count - 1
        player_labels.players[name] = count
    end

    player_labels.calc_nametag_display(name)
end



player_labels.toggle_nametag_broadcast = function(name)
    if not player_labels.marks[name] then
        player_labels.marks[name] = true
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "# Server: Avatar ID broadcast is ON.")
    else
        player_labels.marks[name] = nil
        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "# Server: Avatar ID broadcast is OFF.")
    end
    
    player_labels.calc_nametag_display(name)
end



player_labels.on_tag_timeout = function(name)
    local object = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
    if object and object:is_player() and player_labels.players[name] then
        player_labels.update_nametag(name, false)
    end
end



player_labels.on_anim_timeout = function(name)
    local object = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
    if object and object:is_player() then
        object:set_animation({x=0, y=79}, 30, 0, true)
    end
end



player_labels.on_token_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
    if not user then return end
    if not user:is_player() then return end

    if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
        local object = pointed_thing.ref
        if object:is_player() then
            minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "# Server: Player's name is <" .. object:get_player_name() .. ">.")
            minetest.chat_send_player(object:get_player_name(), "# Server: Player <" .. user:get_player_name() .. "> identified you.")
            
            player_labels.update_nametag_refcount(object:get_player_name(), true)
            minetest.after(player_labels.mark_timeout, player_labels.on_tag_timeout, object:get_player_name())
            
            return itemstack
        end
    end
    
    player_labels.toggle_nametag_broadcast(user:get_player_name())
    return itemstack
end



player_labels.on_chat_message = function(name, message)
    local object = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
    if object and object:is_player() then
        object:set_animation({x=189, y=198}, 30, 0, true)
        minetest.after(player_labels.anim_timeout, player_labels.on_anim_timeout, name)
        
        player_labels.update_nametag_refcount(name, true)
        minetest.after(player_labels.chat_timeout, player_labels.on_tag_timeout, name)
    end
end



-- First-time execution only.
if not player_labels.registered then
    minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(...) return player_labels.on_joinplayer(...) end)
    
    minetest.register_craftitem("player_labels:show", {
        description = "ID Marker [Use this to see someone's name, if suspicious of impersonation.]",
        inventory_image = "default_copper_block.png",
        --range = 10, -- Disabled because this allows players to access formspecs from long range.
        on_use = function(...) return player_labels.on_token_use(...) end,
        
        -- Disabled because these attempts to disable right-click functionality do not appear to work.
        --on_rightclick = function(...) end,
        --on_secondary_use = function(...) end,
        --on_place = function(...) end,
    })

    minetest.register_craft({
        output = 'player_labels:show',
        recipe = {
            {"",                        "default:copper_ingot",     ""                    },
            {"default:copper_ingot",    "",                         "default:copper_ingot"},
            {"",                        "default:copper_ingot",     ""                    },
        },
    })

    player_labels.registered = true
end