Is it possible for me to write a code that loops and listens for a disk input?

KingMachine, on 23 July 2012 - 10:50 PM said:

local sides = {'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'front', 'back'}
i = 0
while presence == false do
i = i+1
if i  == 7 then i = 1 end
if not disk.isPresent(side[i])
presence = disk.isPresent(side[i])
end
print(The side detected present first is "..side[i]..".") --this is disk detection, not disk drive detection

craniumkid22, on 25 July 2012 - 04:34 AM said:

KingMachine, on 23 July 2012 - 10:50 PM said:

local sides = {'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'front', 'back'}
i = 0
while presence == false do
i = i+1
if i  == 7 then i = 1 end
if not disk.isPresent(side[i])
presence = disk.isPresent(side[i])
end
print(The side detected present first is "..side[i]..".") --this is disk detection, not disk drive detection

Could you elaborate on how some of these parts work? I'm trying to build a ticketing system for a train station, and this sounds like it would be exactly what I need. I just don't want to go slicing it up to suit my needs before knowing how it actually works.

local sides = {'top' , 'bottom' , 'left' ,'right' , 'front' , 'back'}

i = 0

while presence == false do

presence = disk.isPresent(side[i])

i = i + 1

if i  == 7 then i = 1 end

local event, side = os.pullEvent("disk")
name = disk.getLabel(side)
if name == "CD Name" then
-- whatever you want if it is the correct CD
else
print("Wrong CD")
disk.eject(side)
-- Its really easy guys

cube123, on 25 July 2012 - 05:58 PM said:

craniumkid22, on 25 July 2012 - 04:34 AM said:

KingMachine, on 23 July 2012 - 10:50 PM said:

local sides = {'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'front', 'back'}
i = 0
while presence == false do
i = i+1
if i  == 7 then i = 1 end
if not disk.isPresent(side[i])
presence = disk.isPresent(side[i])
end
print(The side detected present first is "..side[i]..".") --this is disk detection, not disk drive detection

Could you elaborate on how some of these parts work? I'm trying to build a ticketing system for a train station, and this sounds like it would be exactly what I need. I just don't want to go slicing it up to suit my needs before knowing how it actually works.

Yes, as mentioned in the above code the beginning

local sides = {'top' , 'bottom' , 'left' ,'right' , 'front' , 'back'}

Are the sides of the computer that will be searched:

i = 0

Is the variable that will be increased to represent the 6 sides

while presence == false do

This states that if the

presence = disk.isPresent(side[i])

is true or not. The disk is in or not

i = i + 1

Is the increase in the 'i' value or in other words changing the sides

if i  == 7 then i = 1 end

States that if 'i' or the side count is equal to '7' (there are only 6 sides) then reset to '1' and check again

craniumkid22, on 25 July 2012 - 10:13 PM said:

how to you define a label for a disk within lua?

craniumkid22, on 25 July 2012 - 10:13 PM said:

Pay no attention to the previous derpiness, but on the subject of reading disk labels, how to you define a label for a disk within lua?