13 posts
Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:10 AM
I'm trying to make a program that will make my mining turtle dig 50 block long 1x2 passages, placing torches every 10 blocks,then returning to where it started. I have it working fine unless it encounters gravel, and that messes it up and the passages end up being shorter than they should be. Here's what I have so far, and I'm very sure it's messy and has all kinds of things wrong with it but it works. What would I need to change or add to make it go 50 blocks even if there's gravel in the way? Also any tips would be greatly appreciated as I have no experience whatsoever.
The torches are supposed to be in slot 1 and cobble or any other material in slot 2.
for i=1,5 do
for i=1,10 do
turtle.select(2)
turtle.detectDown()
if false then
turtle.placeDown()
end
turtle.detect()
if true then turtle.dig()
end
turtle.up()
turtle.detect()
if true then turtle.dig()
end
turtle.down()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.back()
turtle.back()
turtle.select(1)
turtle.place()
turtle.up()
turtle.forward()
turtle.forward()
turtle.down()
end
turtle.up()
for i=1,50 do
turtle.back()
end
turtle.down()
818 posts
Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:28 AM
change
turtle.detect()
if true then turtle.dig()
end
to
while turtle.detect() do
turtle.dig()
sleep(0.2)
end
Another note, for further notice, if you call turtle.detect() out in the void, the return of it will get thrown away.
if turtle.detect() then turtle.dig() end
would be better syntax
13 posts
Posted 09 December 2012 - 06:44 AM
change
turtle.detect()
if true then turtle.dig()
end
to
while turtle.detect() do
turtle.dig()
sleep(0.2)
end
I did that and gravel still confuses it. When gravel falls in it's path it makes the loop count it, even if it doesn't move forward, and then the tunnels it digs aren't long enough. Thanks for the help though. :)/> Also I have this other quick question.
turtle.select(2)
turtle.detectDown()
if false then
turtle.placeDown()
This was supposed to select the cobble in the second slot of the inventory and place it down if there wasn't a block beneath it. However, that does not work.
818 posts
Posted 09 December 2012 - 10:45 PM
if not turtle.detectDown() then
turtle.select(2)
turtle.placeDown()
end
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 04:02 AM
You could possibly place gravel in slot 16 and ask the turtle to compare it to the block it is breaking, and if it returns true move it to the bottom of the mine , make it break it and keep it in a while until it returns false
13 posts
Posted 12 December 2012 - 04:18 PM
I got it to work. Pretty much re-wrote it after looking at some other turtle mining programs.
http://pastebin.com/s3JSuJWW There's the program if anyone is interested. Thanks for the help. :D/>