more lua functionality for mods

[ficolas]

Lua apis that I think that should be added, because they can be very usefull

Calling a lua event from a .json item definition.

Like for example:
when you use item "gift" the event itemused.gift is called

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if event="itemused.gift" then
    i=math.random(1,3)
    if i==1 then
		game.getplayer().insert{name="iron-plate", count=8}
	elseif i==2 then
		game.getplayer().insert{name="inserter", count=4}
	elseif i==3 then
		game.getplayer().insert{name="alien-artifact", count=2}
	end
end

way of adding drop entities to the map (alredy said to kovarex)
rotation of an entity (alredy said to kovarex)
a function to get the cords of all the entitys with that name in the game (alredy sugested to kovarex)

with those three we can create for example a wood farm, that drops wood like the drill, but with wood, and things like that

[ssilk]

Necroing.

Unclear what the state of this is. Are there such lua-methods? Is this even possible? Needed?

[Rseding91]

Necroing.

Unclear what the state of this is. Are there such lua-methods? Is this even possible? Needed?

Everything requested has been added at some point and now exists in 0.11.22.

[Koub]

All right then, moved to implemented.