help, totally lost my mind *answered*

i made an 7 segment display that if you give it an number (on the computer) it will set an bundled cable output which turns on some lamps, but i was trying to program that to work, but i totally lost my mind!! (come back you silly brain! XD) here's what i got so far:

http://pastebin.com/Bxtb0aUy

please help :(/>

setbundledoutput takes a number value, you will have to figure out exactly what number input by using getbundledinput

This is what I made from your explanation:

--[[ This like a shorthand notation for each color ]]
local a = colors.white
local b = colors.orange
local c = colors.magenta
local d = colors.lightBlue
local e = colors.yellow
local f = colors.lime
local g = colors.pink

--[[ This table will map each value to a table containing all colors that should be enabled ]]
local mapping = {
  [0] = {a,b,c,d,e,f},
  [1] = {b,c},
  [2] = {a,b,d,e,g},
  [3] = {a,b,c,d,g},
  [4] = {b,c,f,g},
  [5] = {a,c,d,f,g},
  [6] = {a,c,d,e,f,g},
  [7] = {a,b,c},
  [8] = {a,b,c,d,e,f,g},
  [9] = {a,b,c,d,f,g},
}

--[[ This function will output the right number on the bundled cable according to 'val', which is a figure (0-9). ]]
local function set( val )
  local color = colors.combine( unpack( mapping[val] ) )  -- unpack the colors in the table for this figure and pass it to colors.combine
  rs.setBundledOutput("back", color)  -- output the combined color values on the bundled cable
end

It does use tables, but in a slightly different manner than you do. I don't see why you'd use rs.getBundledInput like pixletoast said, maybe to find it out manually. Anyway, this should work, make sure that a,b,c,e,… match the correct colors. Here is a drawing that shows where a,b,c,d,e,f and g should go according to my program:

Edit: I added some comments into the code.
Edit2: fixed some syntax errors

Orwell, on 29 January 2013 - 05:36 AM said:

This is what I made from your explanation:

--[[ This like a shorthand notation for each color ]]
local a = colors.white
local b = colors.orange
local c = colors.magenta
local d = colors.lightBlue
local e = colors.yellow
local f = colors.lime
local g = colors.pink

--[[ This table will map each value to a table containing all colors that should be enabled ]]
local mapping = {
  0 = {a,b,c,d,e,f},
  1 = {b,c},
  2 = {a,b,d,e,g},
  3 = {a,b,c,d,g},
  4 = {b,c,f,g},
  5 = {a,c,d,f,g},
  6 = {a,c,d,e,f,g},
  7 = {a,b,c},
  8 = {a,b,c,d,e,f,g},
  9 = {a,b,c,d,f,g},
}

--[[ This function will output the right number on the bundled cable according to 'val', which is a figure (0-9).
local function set( val )
  local color = colors.combine( unpack( mapping[val] ) )  -- unpack the colors in the table for this figure and pass it to colors.combine
  rs.setBundledOutput("back", color)  -- output the combined color values on the bundled cable
end

It does use tables, but in a slightly different manner than you do. I don't see why you'd use rs.getBundledInput like pixletoast said, maybe to find it out manually. Anyway, this should work, make sure that a,b,c,e,… match the correct colors. Here is a drawing that shows where a,b,c,d,e,f and g should go according to my program:

Edit: I added some comments into the code.

thanks! hopefully it works now! :)/>

Keep in mind that I updated my post since you quoted it. :)/> I didn't close a multiline comment and made mistake with the indexing.

well you definitely got farther than myself. I'm just starting out with bundled cables interaction with computers and I get as far as

c = colors.combine(c,colors.cyan)
rs.setBundledOutput("top",c)

Then I go brain dead and doesn't help much that I can't find any ENGLISH tutorials to help me out, heck the only thing in that code that makes sense to me is "right" and rs.set/Output and colors. Edit:And I need to know how to use it so I can program my frame motors so I can move my submarine,and so I can possibly later make some specific lighting control.

Orwell, on 29 January 2013 - 06:34 AM said:

Keep in mind that I updated my post since you quoted it. :)/> I didn't close a multiline comment and made mistake with the indexing.

ok but if i want to ask for a (number) input it does nothing!

dragonmaster90, on 29 January 2013 - 07:10 AM said:

Orwell, on 29 January 2013 - 06:34 AM said:

Keep in mind that I updated my post since you quoted it. :)/> I didn't close a multiline comment and made mistake with the indexing.

ok but if i want to ask for a (number) input it does nothing!

What do you mean? Post the full code you're using now please. I just tested it and it works perfectly for me.

–[[ This like a shorthand notation for each color ]]
local a = colors.white
local b = colors.orange
local c = colors.magenta
local d = colors.lightBlue
local e = colors.yellow
local f = colors.lime
local g = colors.pink

–[[ This table will map each value to a table containing all colors that should be enabled ]]
local mapping = {
[0] = {a,b,c,d,e,f},
[1] = {b,c},
[2] = {a,b,d,e,g},
[3] = {a,b,c,d,g},
[4] = {b,c,f,g},
[5] = {a,c,d,f,g},
[6] = {a,c,d,e,f,g},
[7] = {a,b,c},
[8] = {a,b,c,d,e,f,g},
[9] = {a,b,c,d,f,g},
}

–[[ This function will output the right number on the bundled cable according to 'val', which is a figure (0-9). ]]
while true do
i = read() –this line i want to only scan numbers
local function set(i)
local color = colors.combine( unpack( mapping ) ) – (also changed all var to i) unpack the colors in the table for this figure and pass it to colors.combine
rs.setBundledOutput("back", color) – output the combined color values on the bundled cable
end
end

Oh no, that's not right. You're not calling the function. You only define it there.
This is how to do it:

--[[ This like a shorthand notation for each color ]]
local a = colors.white
local b = colors.orange
local c = colors.magenta
local d = colors.lightBlue
local e = colors.yellow
local f = colors.lime
local g = colors.pink

--[[ This table will map each value to a table containing all colors that should be enabled ]]
local mapping = {
  [0] = {a,b,c,d,e,f},
  [1] = {b,c},
  [2] = {a,b,d,e,g},
  [3] = {a,b,c,d,g},
  [4] = {b,c,f,g},
  [5] = {a,c,d,f,g},
  [6] = {a,c,d,e,f,g},
  [7] = {a,b,c},
  [8] = {a,b,c,d,e,f,g},
  [9] = {a,b,c,d,f,g},
}

--[[ This function will output the right number on the bundled cable according to 'val', which is a figure (0-9). ]]
local function set( val )
  local color = colors.combine( unpack( mapping[val] ) )  -- unpack the colors in the table for this figure and pass it to colors.combine
  rs.setBundledOutput("back", color)  -- output the combined color values on the bundled cable
end

while true do
  local figure = tonumber( read() )
  set(figure)
end

Orwell, on 29 January 2013 - 07:18 AM said:

Oh no, that's not right. You're not calling the function. You only define it there.
This is how to do it:

--[[ This like a shorthand notation for each color ]]
local a = colors.white
local b = colors.orange
local c = colors.magenta
local d = colors.lightBlue
local e = colors.yellow
local f = colors.lime
local g = colors.pink

--[[ This table will map each value to a table containing all colors that should be enabled ]]
local mapping = {
  [0] = {a,b,c,d,e,f},
  [1] = {b,c},
  [2] = {a,b,d,e,g},
  [3] = {a,b,c,d,g},
  [4] = {b,c,f,g},
  [5] = {a,c,d,f,g},
  [6] = {a,c,d,e,f,g},
  [7] = {a,b,c},
  [8] = {a,b,c,d,e,f,g},
  [9] = {a,b,c,d,f,g},
}

--[[ This function will output the right number on the bundled cable according to 'val', which is a figure (0-9). ]]
local function set( val )
  local color = colors.combine( unpack( mapping[val] ) )  -- unpack the colors in the table for this figure and pass it to colors.combine
  rs.setBundledOutput("back", color)  -- output the combined color values on the bundled cable
end

while true do
  local figure = tonumber( read() )
  set(figure)
end

oh thank you so much IT WORKS!! :D/>