Add //multi command.

TODO: Documentation. Perhaps it should be it's own mod?

README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ If you can dream of it, it probably belongs here!
  - `//hollowellipsoid <rx> <ry> <rz> <node_name>`
  - `//torus <major_radius> <minor_radius> <node_name>`
  - `//hollowtorus <major_radius> <minor_radius> <node_name>`
+ - `//multi <command_a> <command_b> .....`
 
 ### `//floodfill [<replace_node> [<radius>]]`
 Floods all connected nodes of the same type starting at _pos1_ with <replace_node> (which defaults to `water_source`), in a sphere with a radius of <radius> (which defaults to 50).

worldeditadditions/overlay.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
---- Overlap command. Places a specified node on top of 
+--- Overlap command. Places a specified node on top of each column.
 -- @module worldeditadditions.overlay
 
 function worldedit.overlay(pos1, pos2, target_node)

worldeditadditions_commands/depends.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 worldeditadditions
 worldedit_commands
+worldedit

worldeditadditions_commands/init.lua

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 -- @license Mozilla Public License, 2.0
 -- @author Starbeamrainbowlabs
 
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("worldeditadditions_commands").."/multi.lua")
+
 local safe_region, check_region, reset_pending = dofile(minetest.get_modpath("worldedit_commands") .. "/safe.lua")
 
 

worldeditadditions_commands/multi.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+--- Executes multiple worldedit commands in sequence.
+-- @module worldeditadditions.multi
+
+-- explode(seperator, string)
+-- From http://lua-users.org/wiki/SplitJoin
+function explode(delim, str)
+	local ll, is_done
+	local delim_length = string.len(delim)
+	ll = 0
+	is_done = false
+	
+	return function()
+		if is_done then return end
+		
+		local result = nil
+		local loc = string.find(str, delim, ll, true) -- find the next d in the string
+		if loc ~= nil then -- if "not not" found then..
+			result = string.sub(str, ll, loc - 1) -- Save it in our array.
+			ll = loc + delim_length -- save just after where we found it for searching next time.
+		else
+			result = string.sub(str, ll) -- Save what's left in our array.
+			is_done = true
+		end
+		
+		return result
+	end
+end
+
+-- From http://lua-users.org/wiki/StringTrim
+function trim(s)
+   return (s:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
+end
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("/multi", {
+	params = "//<command_a> <args> //<command_b> <args> .....",
+	description = "Executes multiple chat commands in sequence.",
+	privs = { worldedit = true },
+	func = function(name, params_text)
+		-- Things start at 1, not 0 in Lua :-(
+		local i = 0
+		for command in explode(" /", string.sub(params_text, 2)) do
+			local found, _, command_name, args = command:find("^([^%s]+)%s(.+)$")
+			if not found then command_name = command end
+			command_name = trim(command_name)
+			
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, "Executing #"..i..": "..command.." ("..command_name..")")
+			
+			local cmd = minetest.chatcommands[command_name]
+			if not cmd then
+				return false, "Error: "..command_name.." isn't a valid command."
+			end
+			if not minetest.check_player_privs(name, cmd.privs) then
+				return false, "Your privileges are insufficient."
+			end
+			
+			minetest.log("action", name.." runs "..command)
+			cmd.func(name, args)
+			
+			i = i + 1
+		end
+	end
+})