Allow Actor methods on Nodes for easier setup

Author: Sudospective

lib/konko-node.lua

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ depend ('konko-node', std, 'stdlib')
 Node = {}
 
 -- Version and author
-local VERSION = '1.3'
+local VERSION = '1.4'
 local AUTHOR = 'Sudospective'
 
 local env = getfenv(2)
@@ -481,6 +481,24 @@ local function new(obj)
 	node_idx = node_idx + 1
 	t.IsNode = true
 	setmetatable(t, Node)
+	local actortable = env[t.Type] or Actor
+	if t.Type == 'Quad' or t.Type == 'Sprite' then
+		actortable = Actor
+		for k, v in pairs(Sprite) do
+			actortable[k] = v
+		end
+	end
+	for k, v in pairs(actortable) do
+		t[k] = function(self, ...)
+			local nodefunc = self.NodeCommand
+			local args = {...}
+			self.NodeCommand = function(subself)
+				if nodefunc then nodefunc(subself) end
+				v(subself, table.unpack(args))
+			end
+			return self
+		end
+	end
 	return t
 end
 local function FromFile(path)

lua/mods.lua

@@ -37,6 +37,25 @@ for pn = 1, #GAMESTATE:GetEnabledPlayers() do
 
 end
 
+--[[
+
+	How the Node library works:
+
+	1. Create a new Node.
+		local goodboy = Node.new('Quad')
+
+	2. Call Actor methods on Node.
+		goodboy:Center():SetSize(64, 64):spin()
+
+	3. Call special Node methods.
+		goodboy:SetUpdate(function(self, dt)
+			self:aux(self:getaux() + dt):y(SCY + sin(self:getaux() * 2) * 64)
+		end)
+
+	4. Add Node to tree.
+		goodboy:AddToTree()
+
+--]]
 
 --[[
 	Constants:

main/default.lua

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ return subo(function()
 		}
 		subo.Actors.Mods = FG
 		table.insert(subo.Actors, FG)
-		table.insert(FG, run 'lua/mods')
+		table.insert(FG, run 'mods')
 	end)
 
 	-- This is our overarching ActorFrame which will hold everything on screen.