Destroy And Place Block With Redstone Signal

i want my mining turtle to place a block when it receive a redstone signal. and destroy that block when i get the redstone signal off. because i don't want always the whole applied energestic network to connect. so 1 cable need to be mined and placed when i wanted too.

Split into new topic.

Why not just use one of the AE dark cables, which break the network at that cable when they receive a redstone signal? I mean, you could use a quick script to do it, but using the dark cables seems much easier in this case.

thx for your answer. didn't know that cable exist. but turtles are still cooler:P how can i close the topic? or am i not able to do that?

hi thijs,

not tested but sth like this should work.

local status = true
while true do
mysignal = redstone.getInput("back") --checks redstone signal at the back
  if mysignal == true and status == true then  --if signal true and status true digs the cable (status true is just to make sure he is not digging whole time)
   turtle.dig() --dig the cable in front
   status = false --set status to false means network is off
  elseif mysignal == false and status == false then -- if no redstone signal and network is off
   turtle.select(1) -- select slot with the cable
   turtle.place()  --place the cable
   status = true --remember that system is on now.
  end  -- end if
sleep(1) --sleep 1 second
end --end while

LordIkol, on 16 August 2013 - 02:35 AM said:

not tested but sth like this should work.

local status == true

Nope :P/>

A slightly improved version of the above (better for servers as the computer doesn't run every second, and only when it is needed … also no bug ;)/> )

local status = true

turtle.select(1)

while true do
  os.pullEvent("redstone") --# wait until there is a change in redstone! Instead of sleeping
  rsSignal = rs.getInput("back")
  if rsSignal and status then
    turtle.dig()
    status = false
  elseif not (rsSignal and status) then
    turtle.place()
    status = true
  end
end

Another way I'd do it…

turtle.select(1)
while true do
  os.pullEvent("redstone")
  local rsInput = rs.getInput("back")
  if rsInput and turtle.detect() then
    turtle.dig()
  elseif not (rsInput and turtle.detect()) then
    turtle.place()
  end
end

corrected my mistake,
and yes, waiting for redstone event is much better cause then you don't need the state part.
i always forget that os.pullEvent for redstone thing

thanks bit you are the master :D/>