Module:Tips and tricks

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Tips and tricks/doc

local p = {}

-- It is possible to move this to Module:Tips and tricks/tips
p.tips = {
	"Press " .. f:expandTemplate{title = 'Control', args = {[1] = guidebook} } .. " to open the [[guidebook]].",
	"Portals can be as large (or small) as you want.",
	"Making a Nether portal requires obsidian edges.",
	"The [[trommel]] lets you turn useless dirt into valuable resources.",
	"[[Cherry tree]]s bloom in spring.",
	"[[Armor|Leather boots]] keep your crops safe from trampling.",
	"[[Season]]s change every seven days.",
	"Items pass through [[mesh block]]s.",
	"[[Blast furnace]]s smelt faster than regular ones.",
	"Press " .. f:expandTemplate{title = 'Control', args = {[1] = guidebook} } .. " to fly in Creative mode.",
	"[[Moss]] spreads to nearby blocks. See what it can spread to!",
	"Use " .. f:expandTemplate{title = 'Control', args = {[1] = noclip} } .. " + scroll up/down to change flying speed in creative.",
	"Sick of watching grass grow? Use bone meal on dirt.",
	"Beds need blankets! Use [[cloth]] to craft them.",
	"[[Quiver]]s provide a convenient way to store a lot of arrows.",
	"[[Olivine]] is a decent substitute for [[Nether coal]].",
	"Outback soil is rich with minerals.",
	"There are four types of rock! See which one you like best.",
	"Fancy a splash of color? Try painting [[Planks|wooden planks]]!",
	"Fill the [[guidebook]] by collecting resources. Gotta craft 'em all!"
}

function p.getRandomTip( i )
	math.randomseed(os.time() + i)
	return p.tips[math.random(#p.tips)]
end

function p.getTipList( f )
	local args = f
	if f == mw.getCurrentFrame() then 
		args = require( 'Module:ProcessArgs' ).merge( true )
	else
		f = mw.getCurrentFrame()
	end
	
	local list = mw.html.create( 'ul' )
	for i = 1, args.amount do
		local tip = mw.html.create( 'li' )
		tip:wikitext( p.getRandomTip( i ) )
		list:node( tip )
	end
	
	return tostring( list )
end

return p