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Posted 29 July 2012 - 05:05 PM
I have been writing a code for a train schedules display, and I want the time to be displayed on the lower right hand corner, and have it update every 5 seconds. I also want the rest of the monitor to display the rest of the schedule, but so far, I can get the clock to display properly, but none of the other information I want to print will display. Does the os.time() command clear everything out? Code here:
-- screen functions
function newpage()
mon.setCursorPos(1,1)
mon.setTextScale(1)
mon.write("RailNet Train Schedules")
end
function time()
mon.setTextScale(2)
mon.setCursorPos(27,9)
mon.write(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false))
end
-- end screen functions
rednet.open("bottom")
-- vars
mon = peripheral.wrap("top")
term.redirect(mon)
-- end vars
while true do
newpage()
time()
event, sender, msg = rednet.receive(5)
if msg == "station" then
os.reboot()
elseif msg == "nil" then
os.reboot()
end
end
So far I haven't gotten any of the advanced features in there yet, but I plan on doing a lot more.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 05:19 PM
that works on my system What is the size of the monitor ?? I am testing on a full size screen.
when a print or write goes past the bottom of the screen all test is scrolled . maybe you need to adjust the position you print the time
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 05:55 PM
I have a 4h x 7w screen.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 05:58 PM
HAH! I just realized what I did wrong. Since the os.time() command clears the screen, I needed to have it before my newpage() function. Derp. got it now…
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 06:15 PM
i think i have your problem. You cant display different sized text on the screen at the same time.
this is how it looks all the same size
CODE
Spoiler
-- screen functions
function newpage()
mon.setCursorPos(1,1)
mon.write("RailNet Train Schedules")
end
function fTime()
mon.setCursorPos(27,9)
mon.write(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false))
end
-- end screen functions
rednet.open("bottom")
-- vars
mon = peripheral.wrap("top")
mon.setTextScale(2)
-- term.redirect(mon) you dont need this
-- end vars
while true do
newpage()
fTime()
event, sender, msg = rednet.receive(5)
if msg == "station" then
os.reboot()
elseif msg == "nil" then
os.reboot()
end
end
you
shouldn't use time for the name of a function as it is a function already in lua so i renamed it fTime()
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 06:20 PM
Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind. I just wish I could have it display different sizes… Oh well…