make hud update instant on using the compass

init.lua

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local waypoint_color = 0xFC7D0A
 local target_above = false
 local point_to_objects = false -- unimplemented
 local point_to_liquids = true
-local compass_range = 96
+local compass_range = 180
 
 -- lua metatables? what is that? :P
 -- local function get_compass_meta_id(meta)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ end
 --     return minetest.get_position_from_hash(meta:get_int("waypoint_compass:position"))
 -- end
 
-local function set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+local function set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, pointed_thing)
     if pointed_thing and pointed_thing.type == "node" then
         local pointed_pos = target_above and pointed_thing.above or pointed_thing.under
         local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
@@ -75,31 +75,9 @@ local function raycast_crosshair(player, range)
 end
 
 
-minetest.register_tool(
-    "waypoint_compass:compass", {
-        description = "Waypoint compass",
-        short_description = "Waypoint compass",
-        inventory_image = "Waypoint_compass_inventory_image.png",
-        wield_scale = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5, z = 0.5},
-        range = 2.0, -- TODO what's the good range?
-        on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-            set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-            return itemstack
-        end,
-        on_secondary_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-            if pointed_thing.type == "nothing" then
-                if user:is_player() then
-                    pointed_thing = raycast_crosshair(user, compass_range)
-                end
-            end
-            set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-            return itemstack
-        end,
-})
 
-
+local function hide_hud_waypoint(player)
-local function remove_hud_waypoint(player, player_name)
+    local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-    ---print("hud remove")
     local hud_id = player_waypoints[player_name].hud_id
     player_waypoints[player_name] = nil
     player:hud_remove(hud_id)
@@ -128,21 +106,20 @@ local function show_hud_waypoint(player, compass_item_meta)
 end
 
 
-local timer = 0
+-- if item is a compass, then show stored waypoint
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+local function update_hud_waypoint(player, itemstack)
-        timer = timer + dtime
+    if not player:is_player() then
-        if timer > update_interval then
+        return
-            for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+    end
     local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-                local item = player:get_wielded_item()
     -- player is holding compass
-                if (item and item:get_name() == "waypoint_compass:compass") then
+    if (itemstack and itemstack:get_name() == "waypoint_compass:compass") then
-                    local meta = item:get_meta()
+        local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
         local waypoint_pos = get_compass_meta_pos(meta)
         -- remove different waypoint if it exists
         if player_waypoints[player_name] and
             (player_waypoints[player_name].pos ~= waypoint_pos) then
-                        remove_hud_waypoint(player, player_name)
+            hide_hud_waypoint(player)
         end
         -- show new waypoint
         if not player_waypoints[player_name] then
@@ -151,10 +128,46 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
     else
         -- not holding it anymore
         if player_waypoints[player_name] then
-                        remove_hud_waypoint(player, player_name)
+            hide_hud_waypoint(player)
         end
     end
 end
+
+
+local timer = 0
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+        timer = timer + dtime
+        if timer > update_interval then
+            for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+                local itemstack = player:get_wielded_item()
+                update_hud_waypoint(player, itemstack)
+            end
             timer = 0
         end
 end)
+
+
+minetest.register_tool(
+    "waypoint_compass:compass", {
+        description = "Waypoint compass",
+        short_description = "Waypoint compass",
+        inventory_image = "Waypoint_compass_inventory_image.png",
+        wield_scale = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5, z = 0.5},
+        range = 2.0, -- TODO what's the good range?
+        on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+            set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, pointed_thing)
+            update_hud_waypoint(placer, itemstack)
+            return itemstack
+        end,
+        on_secondary_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+            if pointed_thing.type == "nothing" then
+                if user and user:is_player() then
+                    pointed_thing = raycast_crosshair(user, compass_range)
+                end
+            end
+            set_waypoint_at_pointed_place(itemstack, pointed_thing)
+            update_hud_waypoint(user, itemstack)
+            return itemstack
+        end,
+})
+