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[Question] turtle takes more items?

Started by Mightygod27, 30 April 2012 - 05:56 PM
Mightygod27 #1
Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:56 PM
Hey, I'm new here and I was wondering, is there anyway to have a turtle go to a chest and pick up more items? I made a program to build a 20x20x9 hollow room of Iron blocks, and I don't think that the turtle can hold enough blocks. If it's not possible I suppose I'll break the code into a couple steps and have multiple turtles work together, but I'm really hoping there's a way. Also, I don't care how complicated it is, I'm willing to do it.
Luanub #2
Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:28 PM
By default this is not possible. You would have to use something like redpower or buildcraft and use one of its devices to load the turtle. I use a buildcraft wooden pipe attached to the chest and turtle, then have the turtle produce a redstone signal to power an engine that will use the pipe to pump out the contents of the chest to the turtle.
Mightygod27 #3
Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:50 PM
Thanks for the advice!! I actually have buildcraft installed but never thought to use it for that XD and for that way, is it possible to set the turtle to go to specific coordinates?
Luanub #4
Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:55 PM
Yes there is, you would need to create an API that would add new functions to move the turtle with, and you will need to setup some GPS host. Ohh you would also use the current gps program and API to help with your host and turtle movement API.

There are a couple of API's in the programs section of the forums that have GPS functions for turtles if I remember right. I'm almost done with mine, just a couple of things left to clean up.
Edited on 30 April 2012 - 07:56 PM