Add more beehive status messages

src/hive.lua

@@ -1,14 +1,33 @@
 local hive = {}
 local S = minetest.get_translator("xdecor")
 local FS = function(...) return minetest.formspec_escape(S(...)) end
-local honey_max = 16
+local HONEY_MAX = 16
+local NEEDED_FLOWERS = 3
+local TIMER_MIN = 64
+local TIMER_MAX = 128
 
-function hive.construct(pos)
+local text_busy = FS("The bees are busy making honey.")
-	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+local text_noflowers = FS("The bees are looking for flowers.")
-	local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+local text_fewflowers = FS("The bees want to pollinate more flowers.")
+local text_idle = FS("The bees are idle.")
+local text_sleep = FS("The bees are resting.")
+
+function hive.set_formspec(meta, status)
+	local statustext
+	if status == "busy" then
+		statustext = text_busy
+	elseif status == "noflowers" then
+		statustext = text_noflowers
+	elseif status == "fewflowers" then
+		statustext = text_fewflowers
+	elseif status == "idle" then
+		statustext = text_idle
+	elseif status == "sleep" then
+		statustext = text_sleep
+	end
 
 	local formspec = "size[8,6;]"
-			.."label[0.5,0;"..FS("Bees are busy making honey…").."]"
+			.."label[0.5,0;"..statustext.."]"
 			..[[ image[6,1;1,1;hive_bee.png]
 			image[5,1;1,1;hive_layout.png]
 			list[context;honey;5,1;1,1;]
@@ -16,18 +35,53 @@ function hive.construct(pos)
 			listring[current_player;main]
 			listring[context;honey] ]] ..
 			xbg .. default.get_hotbar_bg(0,2.35)
-
 	meta:set_string("formspec", formspec)
+end
+
+local function count_flowers(pos)
+	local radius = 4
+	local minp = vector.add(pos, -radius)
+	local maxp = vector.add(pos, radius)
+	local flowers = minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(minp, maxp, "group:flower")
+	return #flowers
+end
+
+local function is_sleeptime()
+	local time = (minetest.get_timeofday() or 0) * 24000
+	if time < 5500 or time > 18500 then
+		return true
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+function hive.construct(pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+	local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+
+	local status = "idle"
+	local flowers = count_flowers(pos)
+	if is_sleeptime() then
+		status = "sleep"
+	elseif flowers >= NEEDED_FLOWERS then
+		status = "busy"
+	elseif flowers > 0 then
+		status = "fewflowers"
+	else
+		status = "noflowers"
+	end
+	hive.set_formspec(meta, status)
 	meta:set_string("infotext", S("Artificial Hive"))
 	inv:set_size("honey", 1)
 
 	local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
-	timer:start(math.random(64, 128))
+	timer:start(math.random(TIMER_MIN, TIMER_MAX))
 end
 
 function hive.timer(pos)
-	local time = (minetest.get_timeofday() or 0) * 24000
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	if time < 5500 or time > 18500 then
+	if is_sleeptime() then
+		hive.set_formspec(meta, "sleep")
 		return true
 	end
 
@@ -35,18 +89,26 @@ function hive.timer(pos)
 	local honeystack = inv:get_stack("honey", 1)
 	local honey = honeystack:get_count()
 
-	local radius = 4
+	local flowers = count_flowers(pos)
-	local minp = vector.add(pos, -radius)
-	local maxp = vector.add(pos, radius)
-	local flowers = minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(minp, maxp, "group:flower")
 
-	if #flowers > 2 and honey < honey_max then
+	if flowers >= NEEDED_FLOWERS and honey < HONEY_MAX then
+		if honey == HONEY_MAX - 1 then
+			hive.set_formspec(meta, "idle")
+		else
+			hive.set_formspec(meta, "busy")
+		end
 		inv:add_item("honey", "xdecor:honey")
-	elseif honey == honey_max then
+	elseif honey == HONEY_MAX then
+		hive.set_formspec(meta, "idle")
 		local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
 		timer:stop()
 		return true
 	end
+	if flowers == 0 then
+		hive.set_formspec(meta, "noflowers")
+	elseif flowers < NEEDED_FLOWERS then
+		hive.set_formspec(meta, "fewflowers")
+	end
 
 	return true
 end
@@ -74,9 +136,13 @@ xdecor.register("hive", {
 	end,
 
 	on_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, _, _, stack)
-		if stack:get_count() == honey_max then
+		if stack:get_count() == HONEY_MAX then
 			local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
-			timer:start(math.random(64, 128))
+			timer:start(math.random(TIMER_MIN, TIMER_MAX))
+			if not is_sleeptime() and count_flowers(pos) >= NEEDED_FLOWERS then
+				local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+				hive.set_formspec(meta, "busy")
+			end
 		end
 	end
 })