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[jakemg]

Is there a code for my turtle just to drop all its items in to a chest?
because right now i am having to cycle the turtle.select(1) then going to (2) then (3) ect. is there away for me just to go
turtle.placeUp()
turtle.dropUp() then just have it drop all its items up?

[Sammich Lord]

You could use a loop:

for i=1, 16 do
  turtle.select(1)
  turtle.dropUp()
end

[SuicidalSTDz]

Sammich Lord, on 04 April 2013 - 03:20 PM, said:

You could use a loop:

for i=1, 16 do
  turtle.select(1)
  turtle.dropUp()
end

Ehem, turtle.select(i) not turtle.select(1)

[Sammich Lord]

SuicidalSTDz, on 04 April 2013 - 03:25 PM, said:

Sammich Lord, on 04 April 2013 - 03:20 PM, said:

You could use a loop:

for i=1, 16 do
  turtle.select(1)
  turtle.dropUp()
end

Ehem, turtle.select(i) not turtle.select(1)

I have been on IRC for 11 hours Can't think while tired

[SuicidalSTDz]

Sammich Lord, on 04 April 2013 - 03:30 PM, said:

SuicidalSTDz, on 04 April 2013 - 03:25 PM, said:

Sammich Lord, on 04 April 2013 - 03:20 PM, said:

You could use a loop:

for i=1, 16 do
  turtle.select(1)
  turtle.dropUp()
end

Ehem, turtle.select(i) not turtle.select(1)

I have been on IRC for 11 hours Can't think while tired

Yeah, I know the feeling

[jakemg]

I keep getting error :1: do expected but i am using
while (turtle.detect)) do
whats the problem??

[Kingdaro]

It should be

while turtle.detect() do
  -- your code here
end

A good attention to detail usually helps.

[jakemg]

Thx

[jakemg]

Sorry i found the probelm to my original problem but i cant edit title but my problem now is that how can i make it run my turtle script x amount of times because right now i have it set to while turtle.detect() do but how do i make it so that when i go to run my turtle (my script is called test) i type test x then it runs it x amount of time??

[PonyKuu]

That exactly what your code do:

turtle.placeUp(1)

place up the chest

for i=1,16 do

and for each slot

turtle.select(i)
turtle.dropUp()
turtle.digUp()
turtle.suck()

drop items from the slot, DIG THE CHEST, and for some reason suck items from somewhere.

end

End the loop.

It seems you should end the loop earlier.

Also, turtle.placeUp (1) doesn't work like you want it to work. It should be
turtle.select(1)
turtle.placeUp()

[Zoinky]

local function empty()
 if turtle.getItemCount(16) < 15 then
  turtle.select(1)  
  turtle.placeUp()
  for i = 1, 16 do
   turtle.select(i) 
   turtle.dropUp()
  end
  turtle.select(1)
  turtle.digUp()
 end
end

[jakemg]

okay so now im using this code

local args = {...}
local times = tonumber(args[1]) -- this is how many times we want to run the program[/color][/font]
[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]for i=1, times do
  function dig()
turtle.select(1)
turtle.dig()
turtle.forward()
turtle.digUp()
turtle.up()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.dig()
turtle.forward()
turtle.digDown()
turtle.down()
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.dig()
turtle.forward()
turtle.digUp()
turtle.up()
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.dig()
turtle.forward()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.digDown()
turtle.down()
end[/color][/font]

[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]function empty()
  if turtle.getItemCount(16) >15  then
	  turtle.placeUp(1)
	  for i=1,16 do
	  turtle.select(i)
	  turtle.dropUp()
	  turtle.select(1)
	  end
  turtle.digUp()   
  end 
end[/color][/font]
[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]	   
turtle.turnLeft()
turtle.turnLeft()
end[/color][/font]
[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"] 
for i=1, times do
turtle.forward()[/color][/font]

[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]end 
  [/color][/font]
[font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]

but all that it does is just spin around "x" amount of times it doesnt even dig wtf???

[Kingdaro]

For the record, you can change your title if you use the full editor. There should be a button for it when you edit your post. Try to stick to one topic.

On the subject of the matter, extra parameters are stored in a special notation, "...", which can then be converted to a table for use, by surrounding it in curly brackets, then giving it a variable for a home. Most people call this variable "args" or "tArgs".

local args = {...}

For example, typing "test foo bar baz" would run the program "test", storing foo, bar, and baz in the args table. We can print each of these arguments individually:

print(args[1]) --> foo
print(args[2]) --> bar
print(args[3]) --> baz

For your specific problem, "x" would be the first in the args table. In order to use it, however, we have to convert it to a number, since all arguments that come in are strings, which don't work well with math. After that, you simply use a for loop.

local args = {...}
local times = tonumber(args[1]) -- this is how many times we want to run the program

for i=1, times do
  -- your code
end

The extra information isn't completely necessary, but should be helpful to know for the future.

[jakemg]

thx i am just starting (as you ropably know) and you have been helping me alot i now have a fully functional ender chest tunnel creator Thanks so much

[Shnupbups]

To answer your second problem, you would need arguments. Do it like so:

local args = {...} -- Get arguments and put them into the 'args' table
if args[2] then -- If the program is used incorrectly
  print("Usage: test [times]") -- Help the user on how to correctly use it
  error() -- Quit
end
if not args[1] then -- If no amount is supplied
local n = 1 -- Set to run 1 time
else -- Otherwise if an amount IS supplied
local n = tonumber(args[1]) -- Set it to run that many times
end
for i = 1,n do -- Start the loop
  <code> -- Insert your code here
end

[Lyqyd]

Threads merged. Stick to one topic for multiple questions about the same piece of code, please. Do not clutter up the forums like that.