Simple Harvesting Program

I am looking for a very simple program and I am getting hung up on a few things. First I just need to issue a command to have the turtle dig in one direction in a static number (34). From there I will have it dig up and around some more and then finally, and this is the second problem, is drop all its findings in a chest.

Any help would be tremendous!!

Cant really see what you mean.. have i got it right here?

1:digs for example 34 blocks up,forward and down

2: returns and drops inventory

To have a turtle drop items in a chest, use turtle.drop() or turtle.dropDown() or turtle.dropUp(), but the chest has to be in the appropriate position ( if you use dropUp the chest has to be above the turtle, ext)

Well what I am looking for in the 34 blocks is the program would be extremely linear. I want to dig 34 blocks straight, dig down 1, then some turns, then 34 blocks straight. Then some turns and then 34…. Mainly I just want it to be a script of commands to harvest my crops.

Clueless: Thanks that clears up that command.

pamiller3, on 24 July 2013 - 03:29 PM said:

some turns

How many exactly? Lua can do stuff, but it can't do magic - it can't read your mind.

And once again…

pamiller3, on 24 July 2013 - 03:29 PM said:

Clueless: -snip-

For the record, the name is not "Clueless". Look at your comments in the topic - is your name "Clueless" as well? That would be a funny coincidence. Mine is not "Pro Coder" either. The name is in the darker blue line above the comment.

Do you want us to WRITE the programs or just give you tips?

I was just looking for tips. I of course did not think you or LUA could read minds.

for i = 1,34 do
turtle.forward()
turtle.digDown()
end

turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
turtle.turnRight()

for i2 = 1,34 do
turtle.forward()
turtle.digDown()
end

turtle.forward()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.drop()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()

this will move 34 block forward and dig every block under it, then dig the line right of that when it goes home. Then drop everything in a 'chest' behind the starting point.

Thank you so much, that was exactly what I needed.

I dont think so, use

for i = 1,16 do
    turtle.select(i)
    turtle.drop()
end

This makes it drop the whole inventory