[question]help with using shell.run()

I have a program in which a block of code is executed 10 times, but i want to go to a different program after that is finished. If I include shell.run() before "end," it will only do the stuff i wanted to do 10 times 1 time. So where would i place shell.run()?

local amountOfTimes = 10
for 1,amountOfTimes do
--code
end

Your "end" ends the loop, so to run after the loop, you'd put it after end. Putting it before the end was running it IN the loop.

So end puts it in a different "script?"

local amountOfTimes = 10
for 1,amountOfTimes do
--code
end
shell.run("programs")
end

No. "end" just ends the current command like if, for, while, and the such. To have the program run once, do this:

for i = 1,10 do
--other code
end --ends the for loop
shell.run("programs") --run outside of the loop

To run the program 10 times, do this:

for i = 1,10 do
shell.run("programs") --run while INSIDE the loop
end

Wow thanks, that clears up a lot. And, is there a way to use turtle.drop() to drop an entire turtle inventory without have to write code for each inventory space selection?

Sure, fairly simple once you get the idea.

for i = 1,16 do
--"i" is the iterator
--1 and 16 are the start and end points
turtle.select(i)
--we select the slot using the iterator "i"
turtle.drop()
--we drop the items
end

Oh ok, now i understand why we do 1,x when using the for function.