[Error] print Doesn't Work

Alright, i used the simple door lock and changed only A FEW things.

Here is the startup code that doesn't error:

function pass()
t = io.read()
if t == "bacon" then
redstone.setOutput("back", true)
term.clear
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
sleep(5)
redstone.setOutput("back", false)
pass()
else
pass()
end
end
pass()

That works fine.

It's this code that doesn't work right:

function pass()
t = io.read()
if t == "bacon" then
redstone.setOutput("back", true)
print("Password Accepted!")
term.clear
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
sleep(5)
redstone.setOutput("back", false)
pass()
else
pass()
end
end
pass()

All i added was the
print("Password Accepted!")
And it errors.

The error i get is:

bios:206: [string "startup"]:7: '=' expected

when i reboot.

Please help, Thanks.

EDIT(In the middle of writing post): I just tested it without the print and stuff and now that's not even working?

Ugh..

Change

term.clear

to

term.clear()

Since term.clear is a function, so it needs ()

And, add a sleep(1) after print("Password accepted!") because it clears before you can even read it.

but will that even make the print work?

EDIT: 2 more questions, how can i make it so it like "exits" the computer window when it opens the door, so i dont have to click Esc, and also, how can i make a program that displays stuff on a monitor, like i want to display the text "Welcome" on the monitor.

deathzone, on 12 May 2012 - 07:10 AM said:

but will that even make the print work?

Yea. The print works but you can't see it since it clears it right after it got printed

Can you maybe check my edit on that if you haven't sorry, just thought you might have not seen it

deathzone, on 12 May 2012 - 07:10 AM said:

but will that even make the print work?

EDIT: 2 more questions, how can i make it so it like "exits" the computer window when it opens the door, so i dont have to click Esc, and also, how can i make a program that displays stuff on a monitor, like i want to display the text "Welcome" on the monitor.

1) You currently can't do that
2) To display stuff on a monitor, add this code:

local mPrint = function(text, side)
  monitor = peripheral.wrap(side) --Let the PC know there is a monitor on the side you selected
  term.redirect(monitor) --Switch to the monitor
  print(text) --Print the text on the monitor
  term.restore() --Switch to the PC
end

then you can print it like this:

mPrint("Welcome", "right")

This will print Welcome to the monitor on the right

Wow thanks! They should really add the first one in though, makes it easier if you want the user to see something displayed on a monitor, like it would cool if i could make it exit the screen and display "Password Accepted/Denied" on the monitor.

deathzone, on 12 May 2012 - 07:55 AM said:

Wow thanks! They should really add the first one in though, makes it easier if you want the user to see something displayed on a monitor, like it would cool if i could make it exit the screen and display "Password Accepted/Denied" on the monitor.

Well actually, if you get to far from the screen, it closes.

So if you have a turtle, you can make it fly up when you get it right, or if you have a PC, you can make a piston drop water on you and push you away (it's slow but it still works)

Lol, i'm in single player it's just for fun, i'm good, thanks

Sorry for the double post, but i wanted it to show i had a new post.

How can i make a turtle mine forward forever or a set amount of time/blocks, because i made one that did it unlimited, but everytime it rebooted so it lagged so much. Thanks

deathzone, on 12 May 2012 - 08:52 AM said:

Sorry for the double post, but i wanted it to show i had a new post.

How can i make a turtle mine forward forever or a set amount of time/blocks, because i made one that did it unlimited, but everytime it rebooted so it lagged so much. Thanks

Try this:

mine = 0 --how much blocks it mines
for n=1,mine do
  turtle.dig()
  turtle.forward()
end

It will mine forward how many times you select

You sir, are amazing!