Programing Help Redpower2

Hello i am new to this and i was trying to write a program for my redpower frame machine that opens a wall and pulls out my machine then close it back up when done into just a regular wall.
i have figured out the codes to make it work but there all seperate programs and i cant figure out how to make them into one. Thanks Mike

open and close program

for x = 1,1 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.white)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOUtput("back",0)
sleep(0.175)
end

Pull Forward program

for x = 1,5 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.black)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
sleep(0.175)
end

Pull Back program

for x = 1,5 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.purple)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
sleep(0.175)
end

Make them functions

example

function open()
--insert open code here
end

function forward()
-- insert forward code here
end

function back()
-- insert back code here
end

--to call them do
open()
forward()
back()

Then just put together a small menu that allows you to choose which one you want to do. You could even setup rednet triggers so you could operate it remotely.

And since they all do almost the same, you could make a function like:

local funcion pulse(sSide, nColors)
  rs.setBundledOutput(sSide, nColors)
  sleep(0.175)
  rs.setBundledOutput(sSide, 0)
  sleep(0.175)
end

And then use it in the other functions like:

local function forward()
  for x = 1,5 do
    pulse("back", colors.black)
  end
end

Thanks i am not sure if i did what you said righ because its not working i am getting this "bios 206 string michael 15 end expected (to close fuction at line 9)"

Print("Hidden Wall Open and closer")
print("(1)Open")
print("(2)Close")
print("(3)Forward")
print("(4)Backward")
input ="open"
if open then open()
end
function open()
for x = 1,1 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.white)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
sleep(0.175)
end
function forward()
for x = 1,5 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.black)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
sleep(0.175)
end
function forward()
for x = 1,5 do
rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.black)
sleep(0.175)
rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
sleep(0.175)
end

Try this.

function open()
    for x = 1,1 do
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.white)
        sleep(0.175)
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
        sleep(0.175)
    end
end

function forward()
    for x = 1,5 do
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.black)
        sleep(0.175)
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
        sleep(0.175)
    end
end

function back()
    for x = 1,5 do
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.purple)
        sleep(0.175)
        rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
        sleep(0.175)
    end
end

print("Hidden Wall Open and closer")
print("(1)Open")
print("(2)Close")
print("(3)Forward")
print("(4)Backward")
print("(5)Exit")
while true do
    input = read()
    if input == "1" or input == "2" then
        open()
    elseif input == "3" then
        forward()
    elseif input == "4" then
        back()
    elseif input == "5" then
        return
    end
end

You are missing the ends to close the functions:

function open()
  for x = 1,1 do
    rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.white)
    sleep(0.175)
    rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
    sleep(0.175)
  end
end

function forward()
  for x = 1,5 do
    rs.setBundledOutput("back", colors.black)
    sleep(0.175)
    rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
    sleep(0.175)
  end
end

And you defined the forward function twice instead of back.

Thanks Lygyd! and everyone else that help me it works, i think i am starting to understand this more. :)/>/>