[Turtle] Going forward till detection of block.

Hi! :)/>

Im trying to make my turtle go forward until it detects a block, but I keep getting errors.

    function check()
	  if turtle.detect() then
	  end
    end
	
    else 
	  turtle.forward()
	  sleep(0.5)
	  check()
    end

Any idea what is wrong?

Thanks.

remove the ELSE and the END since it has no function unless you use an if.

i'll explain what's wrong with the code:

function check() -- you make an function.  That's OK
if turtle.detect() then --  you fail to specify what it should do when it detects a block
end -- end   no more elses after this
end -- end of function

else -- error:  no if present
turtle.forward() -- OK
sleep(0.5) -- OK
check() -- run function
end -- end of what?

the code above will never loop, since you haven't told it to.

i suggest doing this:

while not turtle.detect() do
turtle.forward()
sleep(0.5)
end

in addition to what Alekso56 said I suggest this code:

while not turtle.detect() do
  if not turtle.forward() then
    if turtle.attack() then -- check if a mob is in the way
      while turtle.attack() do end -- attack it until it is gone
    elseif turtle.getFuelLevel() == 0 then -- check if we ran out of fuel
      -- handle it in some way of your choosing
    end
  end
  -- if you wanted to sleep you can put it here, but there is no need for it (more info below)
end

Note that I do not have sleep(0.5), that is because in this case the turtle functions are yielding, so we will not have the program error due to "Too long without yielding"

Thanks both of you! :)/>

And I was allso wondering, since I am using this to mine obsidian. How do I control the turtle wireless from a computer?
And am I able to control it without looking into the computer. Of course I have to right click it, but instead of looking into the computer and see what I am writing. I would rather see what my turtle was actually doing instead, while executing the commands.

xizors, on 21 April 2013 - 03:30 AM said:

How do I control the turtle wireless from a computer?

There are actually no pre-made, pre-shipped programs to do this. You would have to download or make one.

xizors, on 21 April 2013 - 03:30 AM said:

And am I able to control it without looking into the computer. Of course I have to right click it, but instead of looking into the computer and see what I am writing. I would rather see what my turtle was actually doing instead, while executing the commands.

Not without using an advanced monitor so it can just be touch screen control.

theoriginalbit, on 21 April 2013 - 03:35 AM said:

xizors, on 21 April 2013 - 03:30 AM said:

How do I control the turtle wireless from a computer?

There are actually no pre-made, pre-shipped programs to do this. You would have to download or make one.

xizors, on 21 April 2013 - 03:30 AM said:

And am I able to control it without looking into the computer. Of course I have to right click it, but instead of looking into the computer and see what I am writing. I would rather see what my turtle was actually doing instead, while executing the commands.

Not without using an advanced monitor so it can just be touch screen control.

Allright, thanks.

I guess I'll just have to make it easier for myself by making some repetitive scripts :P/>