add vizlib.draw_point(pos, options)

Author: OgelGames

API.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - [`vizlib.select_color()`](#vizlibselect_color)
 - [`vizlib.random_color()`](#vizlibrandom_color)
 - [`vizlib.erase_shape(shape)`](#vizliberase_shapeshape)
+- [`vizlib.draw_point(pos, options)`](#vizlibdraw_pointpos-options)
 - [`vizlib.draw_circle(pos, radius, axis, options)`](#vizlibdraw_circlepos-radius-axis-options)
 - [`vizlib.draw_sphere(pos, radius, options)`](#vizlibdraw_spherepos-radius-options)
 - [`vizlib.draw_line(pos1, pos2, options)`](#vizlibdraw_linepos1-pos2-options)
@@ -86,6 +87,14 @@ Useful for removing shapes created with `options.infinite = true`.
 
 ## Drawing
 
+#### **`vizlib.draw_point(pos, options)`**
+
+Draws a point (one slightly bigger particle).
+
+**Arguments**
+- `pos` - Vector. The position of the point.
+- `options` - Table. See [`options`](#options) above.
+
 #### **`vizlib.draw_circle(pos, radius, axis, options)`**
 
 Draws an approximate circle on a particular axis.

api.lua

@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ local function make_line(pos1, pos2, color, name, time, density)
 	})
 end
 
+local function make_point(pos, color, name, time, density)
+	return minetest.add_particlespawner({
+		playername = name,
+		time = time,
+		amount = density * 2,
+		minpos = pos,
+		maxpos = pos,
+		minexptime = 2.0,
+		maxexptime = 2.0,
+		texture = "vizlib_particle.png^[multiply:"..color,
+		glow = 14,
+		size = 1.5,
+	})
+end
+
 --------------------------------------------------
 -- API Functions. See API.md for details.
 --------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,6 +144,12 @@ function vizlib.random_color()
 	return string.format("#%02x%02x%02x", r, g, b)
 end
 
+function vizlib.draw_point(pos, options)
+	local color, name, time, density = get_valid_options(options)
+	local ids = make_point(pos, color, name, time, density)
+	return make_shape(name, time, ids)
+end
+
 function vizlib.draw_circle(pos, radius, axis, options)
 	local color, name, time, density = get_valid_options(options)
 	local ids = {}