[question][lua] safe forward turtle?

I know im asking so many questions, but im working on my * cough* wait…….. not announced yet XD

But I want to know how to make a turtle check for fuel, and say not enough fuel if not enough fuel. if true, go forward
i have tried numerous different ways.

Thank you!

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:31 PM said:

I know im asking so many questions, but im working on my * cough* wait…….. not announced yet XD

But I want to know how to make a turtle check for fuel, and say not enough fuel if not enough fuel. if true, go forward
i have tried numerous different ways.

Thank you!

Please look on the wiki before posting topics that can be answered there

turtle.getFuelLevel()

i have tried turtle.getfuel() but i need it to add up the actions i give it (such as turtle.forward(4) turtle.back(5) and let me know if possible
BTW, i have a turtle.forward(args) function

Conn332, on 09 March 2013 - 12:33 PM said:

turtle.getFuelLevel()

See, now why did you go tell him that :P/> He has two hands (Im guessing) so he can click that link and find out all he needs to know about the Turtle API. Oh well, problem solved either way.

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:36 PM said:

i have tried turtle.getfuel() but i need it to add up the actions i give it (such as turtle.forward(4) turtle.back(5) and let me know if possible
BTW, i have a turtle.forward(args) function

You did not tell us you needed to do that. That is something that should go in the OP, not a seperate post.

It depends on what type of fuel your using for the formula. If using coal the forumal would be: (a = ammount of coal)

a x 8 = b (b = places that can the turtle can move…)


Here is some code..

function moveCount()
local f = turtlegetFuelLevel()
local v = tonumber(f*8)
return v
end

It will return how many block spaces you can move.

THIS ONLY WORKS WITH COAL… BUT I CAN REWRITE IT FOR A DIFFERENT FUEL

will this work?

function s.f(args)
    gas = turtle.getFuelLevel()
    if args < gas then
       for i=1, args do 
       turtle.forward()
    else
    print("No Fuel")
    fuel = no
[size=4]end[/size]

thank you for answering so many questions :P/>

I dont know… Test it..

Instead of doing the above, just calculate the fuel level by doing this:

>lua
>turlte.getFuelLevel()
–Fuel level
>exit()
–Run program
>lua
>turtle.getFuelLevel()
–Now subtract the two and that is how much fuel you will need

i want it in my program, super turtle. its a huge thing *DID I JUST RELEASE XDXDXD*
not to type it in the Lua prompt :P/>

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:46 PM said:

i want it in my program, super turtle. its a huge thing *DID I JUST RELEASE XDXDXD*
not to type it in the Lua prompt :P/>

-.- I was walking you through the steps to detect the fuel level manually… Not automatically

SuicidalSTDz, on 09 March 2013 - 12:47 PM said:

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:46 PM said:

i want it in my program, super turtle. its a huge thing *DID I JUST RELEASE XDXDXD*
not to type it in the Lua prompt :P/>

-.- I was walking you through the steps to detect the fuel level manually… Not automatically

if i need it in the future, HUGS but now i dont

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:48 PM said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 09 March 2013 - 12:47 PM said:

LuaEclipser, on 09 March 2013 - 12:46 PM said:

i want it in my program, super turtle. its a huge thing *DID I JUST RELEASE XDXDXD*
not to type it in the Lua prompt :P/>

-.- I was walking you through the steps to detect the fuel level manually… Not automatically

if i need it in the future, HUGS but now i dont

Blah! Read up on the turtle api, it'll save ye ;)/>