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+-- signs_lib text macros
+-- by orwell96
+
+local mstore=minetest.get_mod_storage()
+
+local macros = minetest.deserialize(mstore:get_string("macros")) or {}
+
+local function save_macros()
+	mstore:set_string("macros", minetest.serialize(macros))
+end
+
+minetest.register_privilege("signs_macro", { description = "May edit sign macros", give_to_singleplayer = true, default = false })
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("signs_macro", {
+        params = "list | set <macro> <string> | clear <macro>",
+        description = "List or edit sign macros",
+        privs = {signs_macros},
+        func = function(name, param)
+			if param=="list" then
+				local c=0
+				for k,v in pairs(macros) do
+					minetest.chat_send_player(name, "@"..k.." -> "..v)
+					c=c+1
+				end
+				return true, "Listed "..c.." sign macros."
+			end
+			local macro, strg = string.match(param, "^set%s@?([^@%s]+)%s?(.*)$")
+			if macro and strg then
+				macros[macro]=strg
+				save_macros()
+				return true, "Set macro '@"..macro.."'."
+			end
+			macro = string.match(param, "^clear%s@?(%S+)$")
+			if macro then
+				macros[macro]=nil
+				save_macros()
+				return true, "Cleared macro '@"..macro.."'."
+			end
+			return false, "Incorrect usage! Syntax: list | set <macro> <string> | clear <macro>"
+        end
+    })
+-- replace_macros(text)
+return function(text)
+	for k, v in pairs(macros) do
+		text=string.gsub(text, "@"..k, v)
+	end
+	return text
+end