testing

init.lua

@@ -21,13 +21,7 @@ pipeworks = {
 }
 
 dofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/default_settings.lua")
--- Read the external config file if it exists.
-local worldsettingspath = pipeworks.worldpath.."/pipeworks_settings.txt"
-local worldsettingsfile = io.open(worldsettingspath, "r")
-if worldsettingsfile then
-	worldsettingsfile:close()
-	dofile(worldsettingspath)
-end
+
 if pipeworks.toggles.pipe_mode == "pressure" then
 	minetest.log("warning", "pipeworks pressure logic mode comes with caveats and differences in behaviour, you have been warned!")
 end

item_transport.lua

@@ -61,9 +61,16 @@ function pipeworks.notvel(tbl, vel)
 	return tbl2
 end
 
+local timer = 0
 local tube_item_count = {}
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	-- every 5 seconds
+	if timer > os.time() then
+		return
+	end
+	timer = os.time() + 1
+
 	if not luaentity.entities then
 		return
 	end
@@ -71,7 +78,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	for _, entity in pairs(luaentity.entities) do
 		if entity.name == "pipeworks:tubed_item" then
 			local h = minetest.hash_node_position(vector.round(entity._pos))
-			tube_item_count[h] = (tube_item_count[h] or 0) + 1
+			if type(tube_item_count[h]) ~= 'nil' then
+				tube_item_count[h] = (tube_item_count[h] or 0) + 1
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end)