added 3rd person wielditems

mods/headbars/init.lua

@@ -80,5 +80,4 @@ function headbars.attach_hpbar(to)
 end
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(headbars.attach_hpbar)
-
 default.log("mod:headbars", "loaded")

mods/wielditem/init.lua

@@ -1,21 +1,70 @@
+
 --
 -- Wielditem mod
 -- By Kaadmy, for Pixture
 --
 
+wielditem = {}
+
 local update_time = 1
-local timer = 10
+local timer = 10 -- needs to be more than update_time
 
-local function step(dtime)
-   timer = timer + dtime
-   if timer > update_time then
-      for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+minetest.register_craftitem(
+   "wielditem:null",
+   {
+      wield_image = "ui_null.png"
+   })
 
-      end
-      timer = 0
-   end
+minetest.register_entity(
+   "wielditem:wielditem",
+   {
+      textures = {"default:broadsword"},
+
+      visual = "wielditem",
+      visual_size = {x = 0.17, y = 0.17},
+
+      collisionbox = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+      hp_max = 1,
+
+      physical = false,
+      collide_with_objects = false,
+      makes_footstep_sounds = false,
+
+      on_step = function(self, dtime)
+		   local player = self.wielder
+
+		   if player == nil or (minetest.get_player_by_name(player:get_player_name()) == nil) then
+		      self.object:remove()
+		      return
+		   end
+		   
+		   local itemname = player:get_wielded_item():get_name()
+
+		   if itemname ~= "" then
+		      self.object:set_properties({textures = {itemname}})
+		   else
+		      self.object:set_properties({textures = {"wielditem:null"}})
+		   end
+		end
+   })
+
+local function attach_wielditem(player)
+   local name = player:get_player_name()
+   local pos = player:getpos()
+
+   wielditem[name] = minetest.add_entity(pos, "wielditem:wielditem")
+   wielditem[name]:set_attach(player, "right_arm", {x = -1.5, y = 5.7, z = 2.5}, {x = 80, y = -40, z = 90})
+   wielditem[name]:get_luaentity().wielder = player
 end
 
-minetest.register_globalstep(step)
+local function detach_wielditem(player)
+   local name = player:get_player_name()
+
+   wielditem[name]:remove()
+--   wielditem[name] = nil
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(attach_wielditem)
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(detach_wielditem)
 
 default.log("mod:wielditem", "loaded")