init.lua

--[[

Copyright (C) 2017 - Auke Kok <sofar@foo-projects.org>

"skybox" 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.

]]--

--
-- Builtin sky box textures and color/shadings, clouds
--

local skies = {
	{"DarkStormy", "#1f2226", 0.5, { density = 0.5, color = "#aaaaaae0", ambient = "#000000",
		height = 64, thickness = 32, speed = {x = 6, y = -6},}},
	{"CloudyLightRays", "#5f5f5e", 0.9, { density = 0.4, color = "#efe3d5d0", ambient = "#000000",
		height = 96, thickness = 24, speed = {x = 4, y = 0},}},
	{"FullMoon", "#24292c", 0.2, { density = 0.25, color = "#ffffff80", ambient = "#404040",
		height = 140, thickness = 8, speed = {x = -2, y = 2},}},
	{"SunSet", "#72624d", 0.4, { density = 0.2, color = "#f8d8e8e0", ambient = "#000000",
		height = 120, thickness = 16, speed = {x = 0, y = -2},}},
	{"ThickCloudsWater", "#a57850", 0.8, { density = 0.35, color = "#ebe4ddfb", ambient = "#000000",
		height = 80, thickness = 32, speed = {x = 4, y = 3},}},
	{"TropicalSunnyDay", "#f1f4ee", 1.0, { density = 0.25, color = "#fffffffb", ambient = "#000000",
		height = 120, thickness = 8, speed = {x = -2, y = 0},}},
}

--
-- API
--

skybox = {}

skybox.set = function(player, number)
	if number == 0 then
		skybox.clear(player)
	else
		local sky = skies[number]
		sky[5] = sky[5] or "jpg"
		if sky[3] then
			player:override_day_night_ratio(sky[3])
		end
		local textures = {
			sky[1] .. "Up."..sky[5],
			sky[1] .. "Down."..sky[5],
			sky[1] .. "Front."..sky[5],
			sky[1] .. "Back."..sky[5],
			sky[1] .. "Left."..sky[5],
			sky[1] .. "Right."..sky[5],
		}
		if player.get_sky_color ~= nil then
			player:set_sky({
				base_color = sky[2],
				type = "skybox",
				textures = textures,
				clouds = not not sky[4]
			})
			player:set_sun({visible = false, sunrise_visible = false})
			player:set_moon({visible = false})
			player:set_stars({visible = false})
		else
			player:set_sky(sky[2], "skybox", textures, true)
		end
		if sky[4] then
			player:set_clouds(sky[4])
		end
		player:get_meta():set_string("skybox:skybox", sky[1])
	end
end

skybox.clear = function(player)
	player:override_day_night_ratio(nil)
	if player.get_sky_color ~= nil then
		player:set_sky({base_color = "white", type = "regular", clouds = true})
	else
		player:set_sky("white", "regular")
	end
	player:set_clouds({
		density = 0.4,
		color = "#fff0f0e5",
		ambient = "#000000",
		height = 120,
		thickness = 16,
		speed = {x = 0, y = -2},
	})
	player:set_sun({visible = true, sunrise_visible = true})
	player:set_moon({visible = true})
	player:set_stars({visible = true})

	player:get_meta():set_string("skybox:skybox", "off")
end

skybox.add = function(def)
	table.insert(skies, def)
end

skybox.get_skies = function()
	return table.copy(skies)
end

--
-- registrations and load/save code
--

skybox.restore = function(player)
	local sky = player:get_meta():get_string("skybox:skybox")
	if not sky or sky == "" then
		skybox.clear(player)
	else
		for k, v in ipairs(skies) do
			if sky == v[1] then
				skybox.set(player, k)
				return
			end
		end
		skybox.clear(player)
	end
end
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(skybox.restore)

minetest.register_privilege("skybox", {
	description = "Change sky box for yourself",
})

minetest.register_chatcommand("skybox", {
	params = "<skybox> or <number> or \"off\" or empty to list skyboxes",
	description = "Change your sky box set",
	privs = "skybox",
	func = function(name, param)
		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
		if not player then
			return
		end
		if param == nil or param == "" then
			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Available sky boxes:")
			for _, v in ipairs(skies) do
				minetest.chat_send_player(name, v[1])
			end
			return
		elseif tonumber(param) ~= nil and tonumber(param) >= 1 and tonumber(param) <= table.getn(skies) then
			skybox.set(player, tonumber(param))
			return
		elseif param == "off" or param == "0" then
			skybox.clear(player)
			return
		end
		for k, v in ipairs(skies) do
			if v[1] == param then
				skybox.set(player, k)
				return
			end
		end
		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Could not find that sky box.")
	end
})