Add wrapper for minetest.rotate_and_place.

4Evergreen4 · kwolekr · commit 1d856b734b73 · 2013-11-07T20:14:26.000-05:00
diff --git a/builtin/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -282,6 +282,20 @@ if minetest then
 			minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].on_rightclick(pointed_thing.under, node, placer, itemstack)
 		end
 	end
+
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--Wrapper for rotate_and_place() to check for sneak and assume Creative mode
+--implies infinite stacks when performing a 6d rotation.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+	minetest.rotate_node = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		minetest.rotate_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing,
+		minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode"), 
+		{invert_wall = placer:get_player_control().sneak})
+		return itemstack
+	end
 end
 
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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1561,6 +1561,11 @@ minetest.rotate_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, infinitestacks, orie
   force_facedir:	if true, forcably reset the facedir to north when placing on
 					the floor or ceiling
 
+minetest.rotate_node(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+^ calls rotate_and_place() with infinitestacks set according to the state of
+  the creative mode setting, and checks for "sneak" to set the invert_wall
+  parameter.
+
 Global objects:
 minetest.env - EnvRef of the server environment and world.
 ^ Any function in the minetest namespace can be called using the syntax
