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@@ -7,123 +7,223 @@ With thanks to Wuzzy, kaeza, and MrIbby. Majority of awards are back ported from Calinou's old fork in Carbone, under same license. -# API -## Registering Awards -```lua -awards.register_award("mymod:myaward", { - description = "The title of the award", - -- Optional: - difficulty = 1.0, -- Difficulty multipler - requires = { "amod:an_award" }, -- don't show this award or allow it to be unlocked - -- until required awards are unlocked - sound = {}, -- SimpleSoundSpec or false to play no sound - -- if not provided, uses default sound - image = "icon_image.png", -- uses default icon otherwise - background = "background_image.png", -- uses default background otherwise - trigger = { -- is only unlocked by direct calls to awards.unlock() otherwise - type = "trigger_type", - -- see specific docs on the trigger to see what else goes here - }, - -- Callback. award_def is this table (plus some additional methods/members added by register_award) - on_unlock = function(name, award_def) end, + + + + + + + + + +# Introduction + +## Awards and Triggers + +An award is a single unlockable unit, registered like so: + +```lua +awards.register_award("mymod:award", { + description = "My Example Award", }) ``` -If the award is counted, ie: there's a trigger.target property, then the difficulty -multipler is timesd by target to get the overal difficulty. If the award isn't a -counted type then the difficulty multiplier is used as the overal difficulty. -Award difficulty affects how awards are sorted in a list - more difficult awards -are further down the list. +Awards are unlocked either using `awards.unlock()` or by a trigger being +fullfilled. A trigger is a condition which unlocks an award. Triggers are +registered at the same time as an award is registered: -Actual code used to calculate award difficulty: +```lua +awards.register_award("mymod:award", { + description = "My Example Award", + trigger = { + type = "dig", + node = "default:stone", + target = 10, + }, +}) +``` + +The above trigger type is an example of a counted_key trigger: +rather than a single counter there's a counter per key - in this +case the key is the value of the `node` field. If you leave out +the key in a `counted_key` trigger, then the total will be used +instead. For example, here is an award which unlocks after you've +placed 10 nodes of any type: ```lua -local difficulty = def.difficulty or 1 -if def.trigger and def.trigger.target then - difficulty = difficulty * def.trigger.target -end +awards.register_award("mymod:award", { + description = "Place 10 nodes!", + trigger = { + type = "place", + target = 10, + }, +}) ``` -## Registering Trigger Types +You can also register an *Unlock Function*, which can return the name of an +award to unlock it: ```lua -local trigger = awards.register_trigger(name, { - type = "", -- type of trigger, defaults to custom +awards.register_award("mymod:award", { + title = "Lava Miner", + description = "Mine any block while being very close to lava.", +}) - progress = "%2/%2" - auto_description = { "Mine: @2", "Mine: @1×@2" }, +awards.register_on_dig(function(player, data) + local pos = player:get_pos() + if pos and (minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, "default:lava_source") or + minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, "default:lava_flowing")) then + return "mymod:award" + end + return nil +end) +``` - on_register = function(self, def) end, +The above is a bad example as you don't actually need the stats data given. +It would be better to register a `dignode` callback and call `awards.unlock()` +if the condition is met. - -- "counted_key" only, when no key is given (ie: a total) - auto_description_total = { "Mine @1 block.", "Mine @1 blocks." }, +## Trigger Types - -- "counted_key" only, get key for particular award - return nil for a total - get_key = function(self, def) - return minetest.registered_aliases[def.trigger.node] or def.trigger.node - end, +The trigger type is used to determine which event will cause the trigger will be +fulfilled. The awards mod comes with a number of predefined types, documented +in [Builtin Trigger Types](#builtin-trigger-types). - -- "counted_key" only, true if the key is an item name. On notify(), - -- any watched groups will also be notified as `group:groupname` keys. - key_is_item = true, +Trigger types are registered like so: + +```lua +awards.register_trigger("chat", { + type = "counted", + progress = "@1/@2 chat messages", + auto_description = { "Send a chat message", "Chat @1 times" }, }) + +minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message) + local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name) + if not player or string.find(message, "/") then + return + end + awards.notify_chat(player) +end) ``` -Types: +A trigger type has a type as well, which determines how the data is stored and +also how the trigger is fulfilled. -* "custom" requires you handle the calling of awards.unlock() yourself. You also - need to implement on_register() yourself. -* "counted" stores a single counter for each player which is incremented by calling - trigger:notify(player). Good for homogenous actions like number of chat messages, +**Trigger Type Types:** + +* **custom** requires you handle the calling of awards.unlock() yourself. You also + need to implement on_register() yourself. You'll also probably want to implement + `on_register()` to catch awards registered with your trigger type. +* **counted** stores a single counter for each player which is incremented by calling + `trigger:notify(player)`. Good for homogenous actions like number of chat messages, joins, and the like. -* "counted_key" stores a table of counters each indexed by a key. There is also +* **counted_key** stores a table of counters each indexed by a key. There is also a total field (`__total`) which stores the sum of all counters. A counter is - incremented by calling trigger:notify(player, key). This is good for things like + incremented by calling `trigger:notify(player, key)`. This is good for things like placing nodes or crafting items, where the key will be the item or node name. + If `key` is an item, then you should also add `key_is_item = true` to the + trigger type definition. + +As said, you could use a custom trigger if none of the other ones match your needs. +Here's an example. + +```lua +awards.register_trigger("foo", { + type = "counted", + progress = "@1/@2 foos", + auto_description = { "Do a foo", "Foo @1 times" }, +}) + +minetest.register_on_foo(function() + for _, trigger in pairs(awards.on.foo) do + -- trigger is either a trigger tables or + -- or an unlock function. + + -- some complex logic + if condition then + awards.unlock(trigger) + end + end +end) + +``` + +## Award Difficulty +Difficulty is used to determine how awards are sorted in awards lists. -## Helper Functions +If the award trigger is counted, ie: the trigger requires a `target` property, +then the difficulty multipler is timesd by `target` to get the overall difficulty. +If the award isn't a counted type then the difficulty multiplier is used as the +overal difficulty. Award difficulty affects how awards are sorted in a list - +more difficult awards are further down the list. +In real terms, `difficulty` is a relative difficulty to do one unit of the trigger +if its counted, otherwise it's the relative difficulty of completely doing the +award (if not-counted). For the `dig` trigger type, 1 unit would be 1 node dug. + + +Actual code used to calculate award difficulty: + +```lua +local difficulty = def.difficulty or 1 +if def.trigger and def.trigger.target then + difficulty = difficulty * def.trigger.target +end +``` + + +# API + +* awards.register_award(name, def), the def table has the following fields: + * `description` - the title of the award. Required. + * `difficulty` - see [Award Difficulty](#award-difficulty). + * `requires` - list of awards that need to be unlocked before this one + is visible. + * `sound` - `SimpleSoundSpec` table to play on unlock. + `false` to disable unlock sound. + * `image` - the icon image, use default otherwise. + * `background` - the background image, use default otherwise. + * `trigger` - trigger definition, see [Builtin Trigger Types](#builtin-trigger-types). + * `on_unlock(name, def)` - callback on unlock. +* awards.register_trigger(name, def), the def table has the following fields: + * `type` - see [Trigger Types](#trigger-types). + * `progress` - used to format progress, defaults to "%1/%2". + * `auto_description` - a table of two elements. Each element is a format string. Element 1 is singular, element 2 is plural. Used for the award description (not title) if none is given. + * `on_register(award_def)` - called when an award registers with this type. + * "counted_key" only: + * `auto_description_total` - Used if the trigger is for the total. + * `get_key(self, def)` - get key for particular award, return nil for a total. + * `key_is_item` - true if the key is an item name. On notify(), + any watched groups will also be notified as `group:groupname` keys. * awards.register_on_unlock(func(name, def)) * name is the player name * def is the award def. * return true to cancel HUD - * awards.unlock(name, award) * gives an award to a player * name is the player name -# Included in the Mod - -The API, above, allows you to register awards -and triggers (things that look for events and unlock awards, they need -to be registered in order to get details from award_def.trigger). - -However, all awards and triggers are separate from the API. -They can be found in init.lua and triggers.lua - -## Triggers +## Builtin Trigger Types Callbacks (register a function to be run) -"dig", "place", "craft", "death", "chat", "join" or "eat" * dig type: Dig a node. * node: the dug node type. If nil, all dug nodes are counted * place type: Place a node. * node: the placed node type. If nil, all placed nodes are counted -* eat type: Eat an item. - * item: the eaten item type. If nil, all eaten items are counted * craft type: Craft something. * item: the crafted item type. If nil, all crafted items are counted * death type: Die. @@ -131,72 +231,81 @@ Callbacks (register a function to be run) or nil for total deaths. * chat type: Write a chat message. * join type: Join the server. -* (for all types) target - how many times to dig/place/craft/etc. -* See Triggers +* eat type: Eat an item. + * item: the eaten item type. If nil, all eaten items are counted + +(for all types) target - how many times to dig/place/craft/etc. + +Each type has a register function like so: + +* awards.register_on_TRIGGERTYPE(func(player, data)) + * data is the player stats data + * return award name or null ### dig - trigger = { - type = "dig", - node = "default:dirt", - target = 50, - } +```lua +trigger = { + type = "dig", + node = "default:dirt", -- item, alias, or group + target = 50, +} +``` ### place - trigger = { - type = "place", - node = "default:dirt", - target = 50, - } +```lua +trigger = { + type = "place", + node = "default:dirt", -- item, alias, or group + target = 50, +} +``` + +### craft + +```lua +trigger = { + type = "craft", + node = "default:dirt", -- item, alias, or group + target = 50, +} +``` ### death - trigger = { - type = "death", - reason = "fall", - target = 5, - } +```lua +trigger = { + type = "death", + reason = "fall", + target = 5, +} +``` ### chat - trigger = { - type = "chat", - target = 100, - } +```lua +trigger = { + type = "chat", + target = 100, +} +``` ### join - trigger = { - type = "join", - target = 100, - } +```lua +trigger = { + type = "join", + target = 100, +} +``` ### eat - trigger = { - type = "eat", - item = "default:apple", - target = 100, - } - -## Callbacks relating to triggers - -* awards.register_on_dig(func(player, data)) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null -* awards.register_on_place(func(player, data)) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null -* awards.register_on_eat(func(player, data)) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null -* awards.register_on_death(func(player, data)) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null -* awards.register_on_chat(func(player, data)) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null -* awards.register_on_join(func(player, data) - * data is player data (see below) - * return award name or null +```lua +trigger = { + type = "eat", + item = "default:apple", + target = 100, +} +``` |