WorldEditAdditions Changelog

It's about time I started a changelog! This will serve from now on as the main changelog for WorldEditAdditions.

Note to self: See the bottom of this file for the release template text.

v1.15: The direction update (unreleased)

• Added the optional argumentallto//unmark
• Added a (rather nuclear) fix (attempt 4) at finally exterminating all zombie region marker walls forever
  • This is not a hotfix to avoid endless small releases fixing the bug, as it's clear it's much more difficult to fix on all systems than initially expected
• Added//nodeapply, a generalisation of//airapplythat works with a defined list of nodes. Check outthe reference- it has some cool tricks to it! (thanks for suggesting, @kliv91 from the Discord server!)
• Added//ngroups, which lists the groups that a given node is a member of. Useful when paired with//nodeapply!
• Added//rotate+to rotate regions through arbitrary series of potentially non-axis-aligned rotations.Does not support slabs/stairs yet,but this is on the todo list!
• Added//speedto adjust your own movement speed
  • Also added an associatedmovement speed adjustment tool, which looks like this:
• Added//set+for setting nodes and param2/light levels quickly.
  • NOTE TO SELF: Setting light values doesn't appear to be working very well for some reason
• Added//ndefto print a given node's definition table. This is for debugging and development purposes.
• Added//sgrowand//sshrinkcommands to enlarge and shrink selection regions and aliased them over WorldEdit equivalents (//expand,//outsetand//contract,//insetrespectively).
• Added Unified Axis Syntax (UAS) parser. - Implementation by @VorTechnix
  • See [UAS System reference] for details. (Note to self hook up hyperlink)
• Added//uasparsecommand to show the vectors produced by a given UAS expression. - Implementation by @VorTechnix
• Added new player notification system with coloured output - thanks, @VorTechnix!
  • Please be patient as we switch all usages over to the new system.
• [internal] Added initial async command support. This means that WEA is now aware of when async commands like//for,//subdivideetc actually complete
  • Macro support may be coming at some point in the future!

Bugfixes and changes

• When commands produce an error, the name of the command that produced the error is now also printed. Useful when using e.g.//multietc.
• Don't warn on failed registration of//flora→//bonemealif thebonemealmod isn't installed (e.g. in MineClone2) - thanks @VorTechnix in #106
• Improve documentation of//noise2d. If it still doesn't make sense, please let me know. It's a complicated command that needs reworking a bit to be easier to use.
• Alias//napplyto//nodeapply
• Re-factored selection tools to all use WEA position system and UAS Parser if applicable. - Re-factor by @VorTechnix
• //sshiftnow overrides//shiftfrom WorldEdit. - Re-factor by @VorTechnix

Deprecations

• Deprecated//scol,//srectand//scube. Now that//srelis using UAS parser there is no need for them. - Deprecated by @VorTechnix
• Deprecated//sfactor. Now that//sgrowand//sshrinkexist it is no longer needed. - Deprecated by @VorTechnix

Lua API changes

• Addcore.pos.get12(player_name, sort=false)

v1.14.5: The multipoint update, hotfix 5 (1st August 2023)

• Fix a bug where creative players in survival couldn't punch out position markers
• Added//listentities, which lists all currently loadedObjectRefs. This is intended for debugging mods - thanks to @Zughy in #103

v1.14.4: The multipoint update, hotfix 4 (31st July 2023)

• When any segment of the marker wall is punched, unmark the entire wall - thanks to @Zughy in #102

v1.14.3: The multipoint update, hotfix 3 (18th July 2023)

• Fix regions not remembering their state and being unresettable

v1.14.2: The multipoint update, hotfix 2 (15th July 2023)

• Fix crash in//subdivide, again due to the new position system

v1.14.1: The multipoint update, hotfix 1 (12th July 2023)

• Fix issue #100, which caused a crash as//pos1and//pos2allowed non-integer positions to be set

v1.14: The multipoint update (11th July 2023)

• Add//dome+, which allows you to change the direction the dome is pointing in, and also create multiple domes at once
• Add//metaball, which renders 2 or moremetaballsin Minetest
• Significant backend refactoring to tidy things up
• Add new multi-point selection wand to select many points at once.
• Implement custom region boxing UI, which replaces the WorldEdit region box when using WorldEditAdditions wands.
  • Is backwards compatible with regular WorldEdit wands and tools, as WorldEditAdditions keeps the new positioning system in sync with WorldEdit's.
  • The new multipoint wand required this as a prerequisite
• Add//pos, for setting any numbered point (i.e. not just pos1 and pos2, but pos3 and beyond)
• Add//spline, for drawing curved lines with an arbitrary number of points(uses the new multi-point wand)
• Add//revolve, which makes multiple evenly-spaced rotated copies of the defined region(uses the new multi-point wand)
• //copy+,//move+:
  • Added support for integratedairapplymode, which replaces nodes at the target only if they are air - appendairapply/aato the command to use
  • Respect node rotation (i.e. param2) when copying/moving
  • Override//moveand//copyby default

Bugfixes and changes

• Migrate fromdepends.txttomod.conf
• Cloud wand: fix typo in item description.
• Commands that modify the terrain now ignore liquids
• //sculpt:
  • Fix undefineddefaultbrush
  • Change defaults tocircle,height=1, andbrushsize=8.
  • Change argument ordering to putheightafterbrushsizeinstead of the other way around
• //hollow: Fix safe region bug
• Make//pos1,//1,//pos2,//2,//mark,//unmark, and//resetaware of the new WEA positioning system

v1.13: The transformational update (2nd January 2022)

• Add//sfactor(selection factor) - Selection Tools by @VorTechnix are finished for now.
• Add//mface(measure facing),//midpos(measure middle position),//msize(measure size),//mtrig(measure trigonometry) - Measuring Tools implemented by @VorTechnix.
• Add//airapplyfor applying commands only to air nodes in the defined region
• Add//wcorner(wireframe corners),//wbox(wireframe box),//wcompass(wireframe compass) - Wireframes implemented by @VorTechnix.
• Add//forfor executing commands while changing their arguments - Implemented by @VorTechnix.
• Add//sshift(selection shift) - WorldEdit cuboid manipulator replacements implemented by @VorTechnix.
• Add//noise2dfor perturbing terrain with multiple different noise functions
• Add//noiseapply2dfor running commands on columns where a noise value is over a threshold
• Add//ellipsoid2which creates an ellipsoid that fills the defined region
• Add//spiral2for creating both square and circular spirals
• Add//copy+for copying a defined region across multiple axes at once
• Add//move+for moving a defined region across multiple axes at once
• Add//sculptand//sculptlistfor sculpting terrain using a number of custom brushes.
• Useluacheckto find and fix a large number of bugs and other issues [code quality from now on will be significantly improved]
• Multiple commands: Allow using quotes ("thing",'thing') to quote values when splitting
• //layers: Add optional slope constraint (inspired byWorldPainter)
• //bonemeal: Add optional node list constraint
• //walls: Add optional thickness argument
• //sstack: Add human-readable approx volumes of regions in the selection stack

Bugfixes

• //floodfill: Fix crash caused by internal refactoring of theQueuedata structure
• //spop: Fix wording in displayed message
• Sapling alias compatibility:
  • Correct alias ofdefault:saplingfromoaktoapple(since it produces apples)
  • moretrees:apple_tree_sapling_ongenfromappletoapple_moretrees
  • Addplum→plumtree:sapling
  • Addholly⇒hollytree:sapling
• //replacemix: Improve error handling to avoid crashes (thanks, Jonathon for reporting via Discord!)
• Cloud wand: Improve chat message text
• Fixbonemealmod detection to look for the globalbonemeal, not whether thebonemealmod name has been loaded
• //bonemeal: Fix argument parsing
• //walls: Prevent crash if no parameters are specified by defaulting todirtas the replace_node
• //maze,//maze3d:
  • Fix generated maze not reaching the very edge of the defined region
  • Fix crash if no arguments are specified
  • Fix automatic seed when generating many mazes in the same second (e.g. with//for,//many)
• //convolve: Fix those super tall pillars appearing randomly
• cloud wand: improve feedback messages sent to players
• //forest: Update sapling aliases forbamboo→bambo:sproutinstead ofbamboo:sapling

v1.12: The selection tools update (26th June 2021)

• Add//spush,//spop, and//sstack
• Add//srect(select rectangle),//scol(select column),//scube(select cube) - thanks, @VorTechnix!
• Add//scloud(select point cloud),//scentre(select centre node(s)),//srel(select relative) - thanks, @VorTechnix!
• Add//smake(selection make) - thanks, @VorTechnix!
• Significantly refactored backend utility functions (more to come in future updates)
• Add new universal chance parsing
  • Any<chance>can now either be a 1-in-N number (e.g.4,10), or a percentage chance (e.g.50%,10%).
  • Caveat: Percentages are converted to a 1-in-N chance, but additionally that number is rounded down in some places
• //torus,//hollowtorus: Add optional new axes
• //torus,//ellipsoid: Add optional hollow keyword - @VorTechnix
• //multi: Add curly brace syntax for nesting command calls (more information)
• //erode: Add newrivererosion algorithm for filling in potholes and removing pillars

Bugfixes

• //bonemeal: Try bonemealing everything that isn't an air block (#49)
• //overlay: Don't place nodes above water
• //multi: Improve resilience by handling some edge cases
• //layers: Fix crash due to outdated debug code
• //erode/snowballs: Fix assignment to undeclared variable
• //floodfill: Fix error handling

v1.11: The big data update (25th January 2021)

• Add//scale(currentlyexperimental)
  • Scale operations that scale up and down at the same time are split into 2 separate operations automatically (scaling up is always performed first)
• //count: Make numbers human-readable
  • Tip: Use a monospace font for the chat window, and the columns will be aligned!
• Add//hollowfor hollowing out areas (a step towards parity with Minecraft WorldEdit)
• //subdivide: Improve performance of initial chunk counting algorithm - it should get started on the jobmuchquicker now (especially on large regions)
• //subdivide: Fix a bug where the entire defined region was emerged all at once instead of in chunks
• //subdivide: Fix performance & memory usage issues
  • Fix passing arguments to the command being executed
  • If you encounter any other issues with it over large areas (particularly 2000x150x2000 and larger), please let me know
• Bugfix: Fix obscure crash in calls tohuman_size("unknown" will now be returned if passed junk)
• //manycan now be used with commands with no arguments.
• //conv,//erode,//fillcaves: Treat liquids as air
• Add newcloud wand
• //conv,//erode: Minor refactoring to improve code clarity

v1.10: The tidyup update (16th January 2021)

• //maze: Fix some parts of generated mazes staying solid
• //maze,//maze3d: Allow non-number seeds (existing seeds aren't affected - they will still produce identical output)
• //many: Improve format of progress messages, add ETA
• //subdivide: Make asynchronous, and useminetest.emerge_area()to ensure areas are loaded before executing on a subdivision chunk
  • This will ensure that//subdivideing enormous regions should now function as expected. Want to level an entire rainforest with//subdivideand//clearcut? Now you can! :D
• Add//linefor drawing simple lines

v1.9: The Nature Update (20th September 2020)

• Add//manyfor executing a command many times in a row
• Addexperimental//erodecommand
• Add//fillcavescommand - fills in all air nodes beneath non air-nodes
• Add//forestcommand for quickly generating forests, and//saplingaliasesto compliment it
• Add//ellipsoidapply: Like//cubeapply, but clips the result to an ellipsoid that is the size of the defined region.
• Fix some minor bugs and edge cases
• //subdivide: Print status update when completing the last chunk
• //count: Optimise by removing nestedforloops

v1.8: The Quality of Life Update (17th July 2020)

• Update//multito display human readable times (e.g.2.11minsinstead of126600ms)
• Far wand: Notify player when setting pos1 and pos2
• Make timings more accurate (useminetest.get_us_time()instead ofos.clock())
• Addexperimental//subdividecommand
• Attempt to fix a crash on startup due to a dependency issue (#21)

v1.7: The Terrain Update! (21st June 2020)

• Added//layers(like WorldEdit for Minecraft's//naturalize)
• Added//convolve(advanced terrain smoothing inspired by image editors)
• Added far wand (like the regular WorldEdit wand, but with a configurable range that can extend to 100s of blocks) [/list]

Release text template

The text below is used as a template when making releases.

INTRO

See below the changelog for instructions on how to update.

CHANGELOG HERE

Updating

Updating depends on how you installed WorldEditAdditions.

• UI in Minetest: There should be an update button for you to click in the mod menu
• ContentDB: Download the latest update fromhere
• Git:cdto the WorldEditAdditions directory and rungit pull(Important:Recently, WorldEditAdditions changed the default branch frommastertomain. If you're updating from before then, you'll need to re-clone the mod or else do some git-fu)

After installing the update, don't forget to restart your client and / or server.