please help me

I have one more problem


When i write something two of the symbols disappears when i write something one is # the other | can i fix that?

We need the code in order to help you. Now it's impossible to see what's the problem.

Lolgast, on 31 May 2012 - 02:24 PM said:

We need the code in order to help you. Now it's impossible to see what's the problem.

It's what read() does, clears the rest of the line form where the cursor is when you start writing

Pinkishu, on 31 May 2012 - 04:34 PM said:

Lolgast, on 31 May 2012 - 02:24 PM said:

We need the code in order to help you. Now it's impossible to see what's the problem.

It's what read() does, clears the rest of the line form where the cursor is when you start writing

That's the problem. You could solve this by handling the key presses yourself instead of using read(). You can take the read() code and make a modified version for that, wich takes an argument that limits the input size, so it doesn't write over the whole line.

I can't do it please help me :)/>/>

term.clear()
a = "1"
b = "2"
c = "3"



print(" ################################################")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #			  Lights System v0.1			  #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #    To turn the lights ON write [1]		   #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #    To turn the lights OFF write [2]		  #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #    To enter to the admin menu write [3]	  #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #											  #")
print(" #				    -------------------	   #")
print(" #    Choose a option:|				 |	   #")
print(" #				    -------------------	   #")
print(" ################################################")

term.setCursorPos(24, 15)
write("")

input = read()
if input == a then
rs.setOutput("back", true)
term.clearLine()
end
input = read()
if input == b then
rs.setOutput("back", false)
end
if input == c then
exit()
end

try something along the lines of

local working = true
local input = ""
while working do
  local e,p1 = os.pullEvent()

  if e == "key" then
    if p1 == --[[Enter key here]] then
      working = false
      break --Just to make sure
    elseif p1 == --[[Backspace here]] then
      input = string.sub(input,1,-2)
    end
  elseif e == "char" then input=input..p1 end
end

I think you don't need read(), since you just need to select an option, wich is just one key.
Use the char event to get it:

local evt, input = os.pullEvent("char") -- get the input from the user
write(input) -- write it (so the user can see the option he chose)

-- use it
if input == "1" then
...

Also, your calling read() twice, wich would overwrite the first input, and there's some other errors.
Try with this:

local function showGui()
  term.clear()
  term.setCursorPos(1, 1)
  print(" ################################################")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #			  Lights System v0.1			  #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #	To turn the lights ON write [1]		   #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #	To turn the lights OFF write [2]		  #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #	To enter to the admin menu write [3]	  #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #											  #")
  print(" #					-------------------	   #")
  print(" #	Choose a option:|				 |	   #")
  print(" #					-------------------	   #")
  print(" ################################################")
  term.setCursorPos(24, 15)
end

while true do
  showGui()
  local evt, input = os.pullEvent("char")
  write(input)
  if input == "1" then
	rs.setOutput("back", true)
	term.clearLine()
  elseif input == "2" then
	rs.setOutput("back", false)
  elseif input == "3" then
	break
  end
end

Thanks a lot.