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the turtle only moves 1 block for all the moves when it should be moving the given number. if i input 3, 3, 3 it still moves 1, 1, 1 even though the variable is changed.

turtle.refuel()
print("turtle refuele")
print("Length:")
n=io.read()
print("Width:")
i=io.read()
print("Hight:")
j=io.read()
j=j+1


print(n)
print(i)
print(j)

turtle.forward(n)
turtle.placeDown(n)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(i)
turtle.placeDown(i)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(n)
turtle.placeDown(n)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(i)
turtle.placeDown(i)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.up(j)
turtle.placeDown(j)
turtle.forward(n)
turtle.placeDown(n)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(i)
turtle.placeDown(i)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(n)
turtle.placeDown(n)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward(i)
turtle.placeDown(i)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.back()
turtle.down(j)

Your problem here is that all of your turtle functions you're using do not support arguments and as such doing turtle.forward(599123158) and turtle.forward(2) will both move the turtle forward one block.

so… how would i make it so the turtle goes the set blocks.

Have a look at the Turtle API

I looked through the turtle API i did not see anything that would allow it to move multiple blocks dis I miss anything

Is it possible that I could use the variables of the lengths to create a loop that make it loop the movement command x amount of times and x being the amount of blocks I want to move for that side.

kmtompkins, on 03 September 2014 - 03:53 AM said:

I looked through the turtle API i did not see anything that would allow it to move multiple blocks dis I miss anything

Is it possible that I could use the variables of the lengths to create a loop that make it loop the movement command x amount of times and x being the amount of blocks I want to move for that side.

Absolutely!

function TurtleForward(HowManyTimesIWannaMove) --# Example
  for i=1,HowManyTimesIWannaMove do
    turtle.forward()
  end
end

Jiloacom, on 03 September 2014 - 04:07 AM said:

kmtompkins, on 03 September 2014 - 03:53 AM said:

I looked through the turtle API i did not see anything that would allow it to move multiple blocks dis I miss anything

Is it possible that I could use the variables of the lengths to create a loop that make it loop the movement command x amount of times and x being the amount of blocks I want to move for that side.

Absolutely!

function TurtleForward(HowManyTimesIWannaMove) --# Example
  for i=1,HowManyTimesIWannaMove do
	turtle.forward()
  end
end

I think that as he's wanting to also place blocks every time he moves it needs to be

function TurtleForward(HowManyTimes)
  for 1,HowManyTimes do
    turtle.forward()
    turtle.placeDown()
  end
end

I set up a test program to test it independently but I cant get it to move at all

n=Io.read()
function TurtleForward(n)
For n=1,n do
turtle.forward()
turtle.placeDown()
end
end

I'm surprised your Io.read() works (it should be io.read - lower case).

You need to call your function to make it do its work. Put this at the end of your code…

TurtleForward(n)

A couple other things you should consider are localizing your variables and functions and changing the variables you are using in your function (instead of trying to re-use n for different purposes). Like so…

local n = io.read()
local function TurtleForward()
  for i = 1,n do
    turtle.forward()
    turtle.placeDown()
  end
end
TurtleForward()

Hope that helps :)/>

Dog, on 03 September 2014 - 05:03 AM said:

I'm surprised your Io.read() works (it should be io.read - lower case).

You need to call your function to make it do its work. Put this at the end of your code…

TurtleForward(n)

A couple other things you should consider are localizing your variables and functions and changing the variables you are using in your function (instead of trying to re-use n for different purposes). Like so…

local n = io.read()
local function TurtleForward()
  for i = 1,n do
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.placeDown()
  end
end
TurtleForward()

Hope that helps :)/>

He's going to use that for length and width, so using n inside the function wouldn't work well. he'd have to call the function i put up earlier with TurtleForward(n) and TurtleForward(i)

Thanks for the clarification, Dragon. fwiw, I was just helping get the test program straightened out. Once that's done and he's ready to tackle the whole thing we'll be here :)/>