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Computer Craft [Question] [1.33] Monitor and Computer Mirror

Started by Rapidfire52, 23 May 2012 - 08:15 PM
Rapidfire52 #1
Posted 23 May 2012 - 10:15 PM
Computer Craft [Question]

I was wondering if anyone could explain to me how to run programs on a monitor (with comp of course) but still be able to see the program on the computer while controlling it,
so you dont have to exit the computer to look at the monitor.

For Example: You could play worm on the computer AND see it on the computer, while it copies onto the monitor.

I've asked some people for help and nobody would explain it to me. and they consider it helpful.
And i cannot find any tutorials on it.

Thanks for the help,
Rapidfire52
OmegaVest #2
Posted 23 May 2012 - 10:19 PM
Hmm, I don't know that there is presently a way to run built-in programs on both screens, but any program you make can use both the monitor and computer screen by liberal application of term.redirect(monitorWrap) and term.restore().

I suppose if you really felt like it, you could always crack open the programs on you rl computer and modify the rom that way to use this methodology, but I would not suggest it. Last I looked, some of the programs used no variables to store locations relevant to the output data. Also, unless you use cinema-sized monitors, you would have to implement scrolling for the monitor output. Which is unpleasant to watch.