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[TechManDylan]

Code

if turtle.getFuelLevel() < 1000 then
		turtle.select(16)
		turtle.refuel(64)
end
function refillMaterials()  
   slot = 1
  repeat
   if turtle.getItemCount(slot) < 1 then
   slot = slot + 1
   turtle.select(slot)
   end
  until
   slot == 17
   slot = slot - 16
   noMaterials()
end
function noMaterials()
term.clear
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("Out of materials please bring me more")
	print("press any key to continue...")
	event1, param1 = os.pullEvent()
refillMaterials()
end
function placeBlock( times )
   for i = 1, times do
  turtle.placeDown()
		turtle.forward()
	end
end
function Corner()
	turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.turnLeft()
placeBlock(2)
turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.turnLeft()
placeBlock(1)
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
placeBlock(2)
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.forward()
turtle.turnRight()
end
function buildLayer()
  placeBlock(5)
  Corner()
  placeBlock(5)
  Corner()
  placeBlock(5)
  Corner()
  placeBlock(5)
  Corner()
end
function BuildCylinder( height )
   for i = 1, height do
  buildLayer()
  refillMaterials()
  turtle.up()
	end
end
print("How tall should the cylinder be?")
local height = tonumber(read())
turtle.select(1)
BuildCylinder(height)

Ok so it's saying = expected for line 21 but it's gibberish I don't need a equals there what's the matter with this I think I have just been staring at it to long can anyone tell me whats wrong?

[Kingdaro]

On the line after "function noMaterials()", there should be () after term.clear.

[theoriginalbit]

Kingdaro, on 28 March 2013 - 04:03 PM, said:

On the line after "function noMaterials()", there should be () after term.clear.

so yes really, it was expecting an = sign

[Kingdaro]

Mhm. Lua looks for variable definitions before function calls.

[TechManDylan]

Makes much more sense now I had been working on it all day and was getting a bit loopy :S anywho thanks alot it's coming along quite nicely I'm trying to make a whole bunch of basic functions for building shapes then im gonna assign them to multiple turtles and build a fortress of sorts on my Feed the Beast server lol

[TechManDylan]

hmm now I have go to another one that's stumping me

Code

Spoiler

slot = 1
if turtle.getFuelLevel() < 1000 then
		turtle.select(16)
		turtle.refuel(64)
end
function antiObstruct()
if turtle.detectDown() then
  turtle.digDown()
end
  if turtle.detectUp() then
   turtle.digUp()
  end
   if turtle.detect then
	  turtle.dig()
   end
end
function refillMaterials()  
while turtle.getItemCount(slot) < 1 do
   slot = slot + 1
   turtle.select(slot)
  if slot == 16 then
  slot = slot - 15
   turtle.select(slot)
  end
end
end
function noMaterials()
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("Out of materials please bring me more :(/>/>/>/>")
	print("press any key to continue...")
	event1, param1 = os.pullEvent()
refillMaterials()
end
function placeBlock(times)
	for blocks = 1, times do
   turtle.placeDown()
   turtle.forward()
end
end
-- Build cylinder code
function corner()
	turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.turnLeft()
placeBlock()
turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.turnLeft()
turle.turnLeft()
placeBlock()
	turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
	turtle.turnLeft()
placeBlock()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end

function buildCylinderLayer()
placeBlock(6)
corner()
placeBlock(6)
corner()
placeBlock(6)
corner()
placeBlock(6)
corner()
end
function buildCylinder( cylinderHeight )
for cylheight = 1, cylinderHeight do
  buildCylinderLayer()
  turtle.up()
	end
end
-- Build cylinder code
-- Build wall code
function wallLayer()
  placeBlock(19)
  turtle.placeDown()
  wallCorner()
  placeBlock(19)
  turtle.forward()
  turtle.placeDown()
  wallCorner()
  turtle.up()
end
function wallCorner()
	turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward()
turtle.forward()
turtle.forward()
turtle.forward()
turtle.forward()
turtle.turnRight()
end
function wallDirection( direction )
for wallDir = 1, direction do
  if direction == 1 then
   turtle.turnLeft()
   turtle.forward()
  else
   if direction == 2 then
	turtle.forward(9)
	turtle.turnRight()
	turtle.forward(4)
	turtle.turnLeft()
	turtle.forward()
   else
	if direction == 3 then
	 turtle.forward(5)
	 turtle.turnRight()
	 turtle.forward(14)
	else
	 if direction == 4 then
	  turtle.turnRight(2)
	  turtle.forward(4)
	  turtle.turnLeft()
	  turtle.forward(9)
	  turtle.turnRight()
	  turtle.forward()
	 else
	 end
	end
   end
  end
end
end

function buildWall( wallHeight )
	for wallH = 1, wallHeight do
   wallLayer()
	end
end
-- Build wall code
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("How tall should the Castle be?")
local height = tonumber(read())
turtle.select(1)
-- Start building!
buildCylinder(height)
wallDirection( math.random (1,4) )
buildWall()
-- Done Building

and it's telling me

[Doyle3694]

"times" is not a defined variable

[LuaEclipser]

you must define "times"
if you dont define it, just do the number

[TechManDylan]

oh I feel like an idiot now it Notepad++ was saving it as a .txt instead of blank and the turtle didn't have the new code lol now it's working like a charm now all I need is to fix my function refillMaterials() and I can start on my randomly generated castle

[TechManDylan]

Hmm why doesnt this work

function refillMaterials()  
Curslot = 1
if turtle.getItemCount(Curslot) < 1 then
  if Curslot == 16 then
   Curslot = Curslot - 15
   noMaterials()
  else
   Curslot = Curslot + 1
   turtle.select(Curslot)
  end
end
end

it doesnt give me any erros but it ingores but im calling everytime a place a block

function placeBlock(times)
    for blocks = 1, times do
   refillMaterials()
   turtle.placeDown()
   turtle.forward()
end
end

any insight?

[sjele]

I am not sure if I understand whats wrong 100% but, it will never ever go to a slot higher than 2. Each time you call the function you reset Curslot to 1. So when slot 1 is empty it selects slot two, then when you place again it selects slot 2 again. And thus slot two may be empty and it will not place anything.

[TechManDylan]

hmm that helps so maybe Curslot should be a global varible so it stays constant?
Edit: Yep that fixed it but the entire turtle has to be full otherwise it wont place a block when called the swap to next slot i figure something better out later

[Mailmanq!]

Edit: Failure to read properly