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Computer slot changing (io.read())

Started by calmilamsy, 06 April 2013 - 06:05 AM

calmilamsy #1

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Location on a computer trying to code....

Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:05 AM

I am trying to make a slot option using io.read() but it doesnt seem to work:-

print("enter slot number")
g = io.read
turtle.select(g)

then it says

number expected :(/>
if you want to see the whole code then tell me

Telokis #2

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Location Toulouse, France

Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:17 AM

You have to do something like


turtle.select(tonumber(g))

Because read returns a string !

calmilamsy #3

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Location on a computer trying to code....

Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:48 AM

Ninetainedo, on 06 April 2013 - 08:17 AM said:
You have to do something like
turtle.select(tonumber(g))
Because read returns a string !

thanks! now i can do stuff now :D/>

remiX #4

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Location South Africa

Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:24 AM

You can also do it in one line :)/>

turtle.select( tonumber( read() ) )

io.read is not needed because you can just call read.

Note: read() / io.read() always returns a string