Need help with some Big Reactor Code

local reactorNum = 1
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('left')
local computer = peripheral.wrap('top')
local active = 0
local energy = 5000000
local allRods = 1600
local increment = 5
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	energy = reactor.getEnergyStored
	if energy < 1000 and allRods > 0 then
		allRods = allRods - increment
	elseif energy > 9500000 and allRods < 1600 then
		allRods = allrods + increment
	end
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
		computer.transmit(1,1,allrods-100)
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
		computer.transmit(1,1,rodMax-100)
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end

local reactorNum = CHANGE REACTOR NUMBER
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('left')
local computer = peripheral.wrap('top')
local modem = peripheral.wrap('bottom')
local active = 0
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
local allRods = rodMax
modem.open(REACTOR NUMBER MINUS 1 HERE)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	local message = os.pullEvent('modem_message')
	allRods = message
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
		computer.transmit(reactorNum,reactorNum,allrods-100)
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
		computer.transmit(reactorNum,reactorNum,rodMax-100)
	end
end

local reactorNum = 16
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('left')
local modem = peripheral.wrap('bottom')
local active = 0
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
local allRods = rodMax
modem.open(15)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	local message = os.pullEvent('modem_message')
	allRods = message
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
	end
end

Bomb Bloke, on 02 January 2017 - 04:20 AM said:

Remember, if you wish to call a function and get a result back from it, you need to stick brackets behind its name.

Dog, on 02 January 2017 - 04:23 AM said:

Also, when you capture results from os.pullEvent() it provides the event first, then the data, even when you're filtering for specific events.

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 04:33 AM said:

Bomb Bloke, on 02 January 2017 - 04:20 AM said:

Remember, if you wish to call a function and get a result back from it, you need to stick brackets behind its name.

What do you mean by that? Sorry for being incompetent, not great at lua, and its my first program for it and CC.

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 04:33 AM said:

Dog, on 02 January 2017 - 04:23 AM said:

Also, when you capture results from os.pullEvent() it provides the event first, then the data, even when you're filtering for specific events.

So how should it look? ditto for my apology above

local event, modemSide, senderChannel, replyChannel, message = os.pullEvent("modem_message")

Dog, on 02 January 2017 - 05:41 AM said:

I can see at least two places where you've referenced reactor.someFunction instead of calling reactor.someFunction() (by putting the brackets at the end)

reactor.getConnected()

reactor.getActive()

energy = reactor.getEnergyStored()

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 07:03 AM said:

… Return errors instead of working as expected.

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 07:03 AM said:

energy = reactor.getEnergyStored()

After implementing that it gives a new error: http://i.imgur.com/ZCU1lZh.png

Bomb Bloke, on 02 January 2017 - 07:43 AM said:

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 07:03 AM said:

… Return errors instead of working as expected.

Given that you have bothered to tell us what they are, I assume you intend to figure those ones out for yourself, yes?

amboyscout, on 02 January 2017 - 07:03 AM said:

energy = reactor.getEnergyStored()

After implementing that it gives a new error: http://i.imgur.com/ZCU1lZh.png

You're being told that no function called "getEnergyStored" exists within your "reactor" table. As far as I'm aware all versions of Big Reactors should offer it, but it may be helpful to tell us which version of Big Reactors your pack uses. Also double-check that you haven't got some other peripheral sitting to the left of your computer…

blunty666, on 02 January 2017 - 09:13 AM said:

If your setup is still as it is in the pictures then you are wrapping the reactor peripherals incorrectly. By doing 'peripheral.wrap("left")' you are wrapping the modem not the reactor. Instead you will need to do 'peripheral.wrap("BigReactors-Reactor_xx")' where 'xx' is the number given when you connect the Reactor by right clicking the modem attached to it.

reactor.getActive

reactor.getConnected

local reactorNum = 1
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('left')
local computer = peripheral.wrap('top')
local active = 0
local energy = nil
local allRods = 1600
local increment = 5
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected()
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive() == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	energy = reactor.getEnergyStored()
	if energy < 1000 and allRods > 0 then
		allRods = allRods - increment
	elseif energy > 9500000 and allRods < 1600 then
		allRods = allrods + increment
	end
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
		computer.transmit(1,1,allrods-100)
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
		computer.transmit(1,1,rodMax-100)
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end

local reactorNum = CHANGE REACTOR NUMBER
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('SET REACTOR PERIPHERAL NAME')
local computer = peripheral.wrap('top')
local modem = peripheral.wrap('bottom')
local active = 0
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
local allRods = rodMax
modem.open(REACTO NUMBER MINUS 1)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected()
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive() == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	local event, modemSide, senderChannel, replyChannel, message = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
	allRods = message
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
		computer.transmit(reactorNum,reactorNum,allrods-100)
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
		computer.transmit(reactorNum,reactorNum,rodMax-100)
	end
end

local reactorNum = 16
local reactor = peripheral.wrap('left')
local modem = peripheral.wrap('bottom')
local active = 0
local rodMax = 1600 - ((reactorNum-1)*100)
local allRods = rodMax
modem.open(15)
while active == 0 do
	active = reactor.getConnected()
	if active == 0 then
		print('Reactor not connected')
	end
	os.sleep(1)
end
print('Reactor connected')
if reactor.getActive() == 0 then
	reactor.setActive(1)
end
while true do
	local event, modemSide, senderChannel, replyChannel, message = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
	allRods = message
	if rodMax - allRods > 100 then
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(0)
		print('Control rod level = 0')
	else
		reactor.setAllControlRodLevels(100-(rodMax-allRods))
		print('Control rod level = '..(rodMax-allRods))
	end
end