mods that hopefully work for a TechAge-based pack

mods/techage_modpack/signs_bot/extender.lua

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+--[[
+
+	Signs Bot
+	=========
+
+	Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Joachim Stolberg
+
+	GPL v3
+	See LICENSE.txt for more information
+
+	Sensor Extender
+	(passive node, the Sensor detects the extender)
+]]--
+
+-- for lazy programmers
+local P2S = function(pos) if pos then return minetest.pos_to_string(pos) end end
+local M = minetest.get_meta
+
+-- Load support for I18n.
+local S = signs_bot.S
+
+local function update_infotext(pos, dest_pos, cmnd)
+	M(pos):set_string("infotext", S("Sensor Extender: Connected with").." "..P2S(dest_pos).." / "..cmnd)
+end
+
+minetest.register_node("signs_bot:sensor_extender", {
+	description = S("Sensor Extender"),
+	inventory_image = "signs_bot_extender_inv.png",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	node_box = {
+		type = "connected",
+		fixed = {
+			{-6/32, -1/2, -6/32, 6/32, -5/16, 6/32},
+		},
+		connect_front = {{-1/16, -1/2, -12/16, 1/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+		connect_left =  {{-12/16, -1/2, -1/16, 1/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+		connect_back =  {{-1/16, -1/2, -1/16,  1/16, -6/16, 12/16}},
+		connect_right = {{-1/16, -1/2, -1/16, 12/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+	},
+	connects_to = {"group:sign_bot_sensor"},
+	tiles = {
+		-- up, down, right, left, back, front
+		"signs_bot_extender.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+	},
+
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
+		local meta = M(pos)
+		meta:set_string("infotext", S("Sensor Extender: Not connected"))
+	end,
+
+	update_infotext = update_infotext,
+	on_rotate = screwdriver.disallow,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	use_texture_alpha = signs_bot.CLIP,
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = {sign_bot_sensor = 1, cracky = 1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("signs_bot:sensor_extender_on", {
+	description = S("Sensor Extender"),
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	node_box = {
+		type = "connected",
+		fixed = {
+			{-6/32, -1/2, -6/32, 6/32, -5/16, 6/32},
+		},
+		connect_front = {{-1/16, -1/2, -12/16, 1/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+		connect_left =  {{-12/16, -1/2, -1/16, 1/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+		connect_back =  {{-1/16, -1/2, -1/16,  1/16, -6/16, 12/16}},
+		connect_right = {{-1/16, -1/2, -1/16, 12/16, -6/16, 1/16}},
+	},
+	connects_to = {"group:sign_bot_sensor"},
+	tiles = {
+		-- up, down, right, left, back, front
+		"signs_bot_extender_on.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+		"signs_bot_extender_side.png",
+	},
+
+	-- Called from the Sensor beside
+	after_place_node = function(pos)
+		minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1)
+		signs_bot.send_signal(pos)
+		signs_bot.lib.activate_extender_nodes(pos)
+	end,
+
+	on_timer = function(pos)
+		local node = tubelib2.get_node_lvm(pos)
+		node.name = "signs_bot:sensor_extender"
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+		return false
+	end,
+
+	update_infotext = update_infotext,
+	on_rotate = screwdriver.disallow,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	use_texture_alpha = signs_bot.CLIP,
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	diggable = false,
+	groups = {sign_bot_sensor = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "signs_bot:sensor_extender",
+	recipe = {
+		{"group:wood", "dye:yellow"},
+		{"default:mese_crystal_fragment", "default:steel_ingot"}
+	}
+})
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then
+	doc.add_entry("signs_bot", "sensor_extender", {
+		name = S("Sensor Extender"),
+		data = {
+			item = "signs_bot:sensor_extender",
+			text = table.concat({
+				S("With the Sensor Extender, sensor signals can be sent to more than one actuator."),
+				S("Place one or more extender nearby the sensor and connect each extender"),
+				S("with one further actuator by means of the Connection Tool."),
+			}, "\n")
+		},
+	})
+end
+