workaround areastore limitations

chatcommands.lua

@@ -92,16 +92,25 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_region_rn", {
 			return false, "Syntax error"
 		end
 		local astore_id = tonumber(string.sub(region_id, 2))
-		local astore_area = creative_regions.astore:get_area(astore_id, false, true)
+		local astore_area = creative_regions.astore:get_area(astore_id, true, true)
-		if astore_area then
+		if astore_area and astore_area.id == astore_id then
-			astore_area.data = tostring(region_name)
+			local success = creative_regions.astore:remove_area(astore_id)
+			local edge1 = astore_area.min
+			local edge2 = astore_area.max
+			local data  = tostring(region_name)
+			local new_id = creative_regions.astore:insert_area(edge1, edge2, data, astore_id)
+
+			if new_id == astore_id then
 				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Region " .. region_id .. " updated")
-			creative_regions.save_regions()
+			else
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Failed to update region " .. region_id)
+				minetest.log("warning", "[creative_regions] Failed to update region " .. region_id)
+			end
 		else
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Failed to update region " .. region_id)
 			return false, "Region not found"
 		end
-
+		creative_regions.save_regions()
 		return true, "Done."
 	end,
 })