Make surface optional by the LuaRendering

[darkfrei]

Hi devs!

Here is the example:

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/c
local entity = game.player.selected
rendering.draw_light {sprite = "utility/light_medium", surface = entity.surface, target = entity}

https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Lua ... draw_light

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Why the surface is not optional here? The entity already defines rendering surface, why it cannot be optional? The same for sprite and geometry for situations, where the target is an entity.

https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/LuaRendering.html

[Rseding91]

The target being an entity does not mean the sprite renders on that surface or as that sprite. All it does is make the light go away when the target does, and make it render with the orientation of that target.

[darkfrei]

The target being an entity does not mean the sprite renders on that surface or as that sprite. All it does is make the light go away when the target does, and make it render with the orientation of that target.

But if surface was not defined, can it be rendered on the defined entity's surface?

Pseudocode:

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local surface = surface or target.entity and target.entity.surface