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Program help

Started by TipTricky, 26 January 2013 - 07:03 PM

TipTricky #1

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Posted 26 January 2013 - 08:03 PM

I am trying to make a computer flash a redstone signal for as many times as typed. So i want the computer to sit there not doing anything until some one types any number like 64 then i want the computer to flash a redstone signal 64 times im not sure how to do this can any one help me?

Mads #2

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Location Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted 26 January 2013 - 09:46 PM

First of all, this should be in the "Ask a Pro" section.

But here, this would suffice, I believe:



local arg = {...} -- Get CML arguments

arg[1] = arg[1] or 1

for i = 1, tonumber(arg[1]) do
    redstone.setOutput("back", true) -- Change "back" to whichever side you prefer
    sleep(0.5)
    redstone.setOutput("back", false) -- As above
    sleep(0.5)
end

That would flash a signal the specified amount of flashes on the back for half a second.

TipTricky #3

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Posted 27 January 2013 - 09:42 AM

Ok cool the arg = { … } is a new one to me ill have to read up on it. New to programming if you couldn't tell lol. Thanks!

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Posted 27 January 2013 - 10:31 AM

Actually is how would i modify that to accept a rednet input for the number?

remiX #5

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Location South Africa

Posted 27 January 2013 - 11:09 AM


id = 5 -- this is the id for the computer that sends the number

repeat senderID, msg = rednet.receive() until senderID = id


for i = 1, tonumber(msg) do
    redstone.setOutput("back", true) -- Change "back" to whichever side you prefer
    sleep(0.5)
    redstone.setOutput("back", false) -- As above
    sleep(0.5)
end