Help with redstone input and computers

First things first: Yes I am fully aware that I am a complete noob to computercraft and I'm sure there is a very easy answer to my question and all help is appreciated. :)/>

I was wondering if there was anyway that if I ran a redstone input (briefly powered repeater) to a computer that in turn it would run a command.

For example: Computer receives a redstone input and it runs the program Readbee.
All help is appreciated!

while true do
 local ev = os.pullEvent() --fire an event
 if ev == "redstone" then --if the returned event is a "redstone" event
  --run your script here. In your case: shell.run("ReadBee")
 end
end

No question is stupid, that is, unless you are asking what mod this is..

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 06:31 AM said:

while true do
local ev = os.pullEvent() --fire an event
if ev == "redstone" then --if the returned event is a "redstone" event
  --run your script here. In your case: shell.run("ReadBee")
end
end

No question is stupid, that is, unless you are asking what mod this is..

Its says in return "bee:2: attempt to call nil"

Are you using different code or code combined with the above code? If so, please post it. I don't see any problem with the script above.

xTotalG, on 02 April 2013 - 06:50 AM said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 06:31 AM said:

while true do
local ev = os.pullEvent() --fire an event
if ev == "redstone" then --if the returned event is a "redstone" event
  --run your script here. In your case: shell.run("ReadBee")
end
end

No question is stupid, that is, unless you are asking what mod this is..

Its says in return "bee:2: attempt to call nil"

If the 2nd line is the one with .pullEvent: No way, you've done something wrong.

EDIT: Okay, Suicidal is online, I've realized…

LBPHacker, on 02 April 2013 - 07:06 AM said:

EDIT: Okay, Suicidal is online, I've realized…

Heh, I was replying to another post so I just noticed this one. A ninja I am :ph34r:/>

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 07:05 AM said:

Are you using different code or code combined with the above code? If so, please post it. I don't see any problem with the script above.

LBPHacker, on 02 April 2013 - 07:06 AM said:

xTotalG, on 02 April 2013 - 06:50 AM said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 06:31 AM said:

while true do
local ev = os.pullEvent() --fire an event
if ev == "redstone" then --if the returned event is a "redstone" event
  --run your script here. In your case: shell.run("ReadBee")
end
end

No question is stupid, that is, unless you are asking what mod this is..

Its says in return "bee:2: attempt to call nil"

If the 2nd line is the one with .pullEvent: No way, you've done something wrong.

EDIT: Okay, Suicidal is online, I've realized…

I have no code besides the code you have provided. I have triple checked for any errors on my end.

Well.. I use CC-Emu which does not support redstone (Obviously) so I cannot test this.
Are you using Tekkit or any sort of Technic modpack? What version of CC are you using?

EDIT: Maybe someone else can test this code. I am almost positive it should work.

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 07:12 AM said:

Well.. I use CC-Emu which does not support redstone (Obviously) so I cannot test this.
Are you using Tekkit or any sort of Technic modpack? What version of CC are you using?

EDIT: Maybe someone else can test this code. I am almost positive it should work.

Im using the MindCrack FTB modpack. The current version of CC that im running is 1.5

xTotalG, on 02 April 2013 - 07:15 AM said:

Im using the MindCrack FTB modpack. The current version of CC that im running is 1.5

It should work flawlessly if it is 1.5.. Umm, I can't really help any further. If someone wants to test this out on a singleplayer world, that would be great.

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 07:18 AM said:

xTotalG, on 02 April 2013 - 07:15 AM said:

Im using the MindCrack FTB modpack. The current version of CC that im running is 1.5

It should work flawlessly if it is 1.5.. Umm, I can't really help any further. If someone wants to test this out on a singleplayer world, that would be great.

And my quest for an answer continues! hahaha Anyway thanks for the help

I really hate not being able to answer your question. I just can't see anything wrong (atm) with the script provided. If you want you can post your code, as is, so I can take a look at it. Maybe something got lost or wasn't copied correctly. It's worth a shot.

Tested. Works.

Well.. Then I have nothing more to say. If it works (i'm assuming you used 1.5 as well to test it) for LBPHacker, then it should work for you.

Another thing you can try is this:

while true do
 local _,p1 = os.pullEvent("redstone") --we put the event param out for garbage collection since we don't need it
 --do stuff here
end

This will wait for a redstone event to be returned, then will run your stuff. It won't run if the event is not redstone

SuicidalSTDz, on 02 April 2013 - 08:21 AM said:

Another thing you can try is this:

while true do
local _,p1 = os.pullEvent("redstone") --we put the event param out for garbage collection since we don't need it
--do stuff here
end

This will wait for a redstone event to be returned, then will run your stuff. It won't run if the event is not redstone

Yep I figured it out now. Thanks for everything!

Lol, no problem ^_^/>

(The second method in theory is better for your case since it is waiting for a returned event being "redstone")