Implement easy syntax

helpers.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+function chat_formspec.easy_syntax_to_formspec(to_convert)
+    local fs = chat_formspec.template_new
+    to_convert = minetest.formspec_escape(to_convert)
+    local fs_def = string.split(to_convert, "#", false, -1, false)
+    if #fs_def == 1 then         -- there were no answer-options provided, so we will create a input field
+        fs = fs .. [[
+            field[0.3,6.4;10.7,0.8;answer;Your answer;]
+            button_exit[11.3,6.4;3,0.8;submit;submit]
+        ]]
+    elseif #fs_def == 2 then
+        fs = fs .. string.format("button_exit[5.5,6.4;3,0.8;answer;%s]", fs_def[2])
+    else
+        for i = 2, #fs_def do
+            fs = fs .. string.format("button_exit[%f,6.4;3,0.8;answer;%s]",
+                    0.3 + (i-2) * 11 / (#fs_def - 2), fs_def[i])
+        end
+    end
+    return fs, fs_def[1]
+end
+
+function chat_formspec.update()
+    for name, def in pairs(chat_formspec.predefined) do
+        if type(def) == "string" then
+            local fs, replacement = chat_formspec.easy_syntax_to_formspec(def)
+            chat_formspec.predefined[name] = {
+                fs = fs,
+                replacement = replacement
+            }
+        end
+    end
+end

init.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ chat_formspec.predefined_priv = minetest.settings:get("chat_formspec.predefined_
 chat_formspec.create_new_priv = minetest.settings:get("chat_formspec.create_new_priv") or "server"
 
 dofile(modpath .. "/predefined_formspecs.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/helpers.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/specs.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/show-receive.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/chatcommands.lua")
 
+-- update the predefined formspecs (bc I am lazy and use the easy syntax to create the predefined formspecs too)
+chat_formspec.update()

predefined_formspecs.lua

@@ -1,32 +1,17 @@
 chat_formspec.predefined = {
-    replant_farm = {
-        fs = [[
-            field[0.3,6.4;10.7,0.8;answer;Your answer;]
-            button_exit[11.3,6.4;3,0.8;submit;submit]
-            button[11.3,0.3;3,0.8;chat_help;How to chat?]
-            label[0.4,0.7;I (%s) tried to contact you via chat already\, but you did not respond]
-            textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s]
-            button[11.3,4.5;3,0.8;replant_help;how to replant?]
-        ]],
-        replacement = [[The public farm is meant for all players. Therefore it is needed that everyone replants \
-what he takes. Please do so too! Otherwise we will unfortunately have to resort to other means.]]
-    },
-    default = {
-        fs = [[
-            field[0.3,6.4;10.7,0.8;answer;Your answer;]
-            button_exit[11.3,6.4;3,0.8;submit;submit]
-            button[11.3,0.3;3,0.8;chat_help;How to chat?]
-            label[0.4,0.7;I (%s) tried to contact you via chat already\, but you did not respond]
-            textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s]
-        ]],
-        replacement = [[You have shown behavior about which we have some questions for reasons of moderation.\
-It would be nice if you could answer them. Otherwise we will unfortunately have to resort to other means.]]
-    }
+    replant_farm = "The public farm is meant for all players. Therefore it is needed that everyone replants " ..
+        "what he takes. Please do so too! Otherwise we will unfortunately have to resort to other means." ..
+        "#I will do" ..
+        "#I won't do" ..
+        "#How to replant?",
+
+    default = "You have shown behavior about which we have some questions for reasons of moderation. " ..
+        "It would be nice if you could answer them. Otherwise we will unfortunately have to resort to other means.#",
+    test = "test :-) #OK"
 }
 
 chat_formspec.template_new = [[
             button[11.3,0.3;3,0.8;chat_help;How to chat?]
-            label[0.4,0.7;We tried to contact you via chat already\, but you did not respond]
-            textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s
-%s]
+            label[0.4,0.7;I (%s) tried to contact you via chat already\, but you did not respond]
+            textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s]
         ]]