xdecor-libre/rope.lua

local rope = {}

-- Code by Mirko K. (modified by Temperest, Wulfsdad and kilbith) (License: GPL).
minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, oldnode, digger)
	if oldnode.name == "xdecor:rope" then
		rope:remove(pos, oldnode, digger, "xdecor:rope")
	end
end)

function rope.place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
	if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
		local under = pointed_thing.under
		local above = pointed_thing.above
		local pos = above
		local oldnode = minetest.get_node(pos)
		local stackname = itemstack:get_name()
		if minetest.is_protected(pos, placer:get_player_name()) then return end

		while oldnode.name == "air" and not itemstack:is_empty() do
			local newnode = {name = stackname, param1 = 0}
			minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
			itemstack:take_item()
			pos.y = pos.y - 1
			oldnode = minetest.get_node(pos)
		end
	end
	return itemstack
end

function rope:remove(pos, oldnode, digger, rope_name)
	local num = 0
	local below = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
	local digger_inv = digger:get_inventory()

	while minetest.get_node(below).name == rope_name do
		minetest.remove_node(below)
		below.y = below.y - 1
		num = num + 1
	end
	if num == 0 then return end
	digger_inv:add_item("main", rope_name.." "..num)
	return true
end

xdecor.register("rope", {
	description = "Rope",
	drawtype = "plantlike",
	walkable = false,
	climbable = true,
	groups = {dig_immediate=3, flammable=3},
	tiles = {"xdecor_rope.png"},
	inventory_image = "xdecor_rope_inv.png",
	wield_image = "xdecor_rope_inv.png",
	selection_box = xdecor.pixelbox(8, {{3, 0, 3, 2, 8, 2}}),
	on_place = rope.place
})