Bundled cables, addressable pixels and background programs

Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:25 PM

A few things:

Support for more bundled cables (namely project red :)/> )
Adressable pixels, I know you can do this:
```
					term.setCurorPos(2,2); term.write(" ")
					
```
but I mean pixels, not characters.

Background programs: this could mean sabotage which will be fun, but should also have a config option for those who want none of it. This could also be used to make a custom shell. These programs would be able to draw on the screen and pull events, just run with another program or while it appears that no program at all is running. This is how I envision it:


				shell.background()
				go = true
				modem = peripheral.wrap("left")
				modem.open(68 + 1)
				send = function()
				  while true do
					evt, char = os.PullEvent("char")
					modem.transmit(68 + 1, 72 - 3, char)
				  end
				end
				receive = function()
				  while go == true do
					evt,_,_,_,message,_ = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
					if message == "stop" then go = false
				  end
				end
				parallel.waitForAny(send,receive)

You could also make a pretty good message system with it.

Thanks,
Lenny