minetest 0.4 compatibility solved

[mckaygerhard]

i used this mod with 0.4.17.1 server (usage of 0.4 is more light rather than mineclone) to allow phone mt clients

it crash due the trasnlations susport only in 5.X so i patches with:

diff --git a/compat/mtg.lua b/compat/mtg.lua
index 0c534a6..e6ea7bc 100644
--- a/compat/mtg.lua
+++ b/compat/mtg.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S
+if minetest.get_translator ~= nil then
+    S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+else
+    -- mock the translator function for MT 0.4
+    S = function(str, ...)
+       local args={...}
+       return str:gsub(
+           "@%d+",
+           function(match) return args[tonumber(match:sub(2))] end
+       )
+    end
+end
 
 -- Armor
 --

in minetest it crash with log, that the patch solves the problem for all versions of minetest

2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: ModError: Failed to load and run script from /var/games/minetest-server/.minetest/games/venenux/mods/lavastuff/init.lua:
2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: ...er/.minetest/games/venenux/mods/lavastuff/compat/mtg.lua:1: attempt to call field 'get_translator' (a nil value)
2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: 	...er/.minetest/games/venenux/mods/lavastuff/compat/mtg.lua:1: in main chunk
2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: 	[C]: in function 'dofile'
2021-10-19 18:45:03: ERROR[Main]: 	...t-server/.minetest/games/venenux/mods/lavastuff/init.lua:425: in main chunk

[LoneWolfHT]

heh, I have the necessary code in place for init.lua but I forgot when I did the compat files

[LoneWolfHT]

Might still not work, I haven't really kept 0.4.x in mind when adding features

[mckaygerhard]

Might still not work, I haven't really kept 0.4.x in mind when adding features

is working @LoneWolfHT in my venenux sub.nasa-g0v server at subs.fusilsystem.com currently.. maybe i will move in future.. but is working in both 0.4 and 5.X

[mckaygerhard]

i pushed the #16 due the made by you @LoneWolfHT is incomplete after some test