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[svdragster]

function input()
  term.setBackgroundColour( colors.lightGray )
  clear(2, 18, 1, 51) -- clear(fromline, toline, fromcolumn, tocolumn)
  term.setTextColour( colors.yellow )
  term.setCursorPos(2,2)
  write("Input needed: ")
  term.setTextColour( colors.orange )
  inputtxt = read()
  return inputtxt
end

  input()
  os.run({}, "/SVOS/paint", inputtxt) -- The simple paint, just copied to a different dir

paint:40:attempt to index? (nil value)

I need os.run() or it will overwrite some functions like fs.open() I changed in the startup file for some safety.

[BigSHinyToys]

use

shell.run("/SVOS/paint", inputtxt)

[nutcase84]

Why do you return inputtxt if it's a global variable?

Try what BigSHinyToys said.

[BigSHinyToys]

paint is a shell dependent program it requires shell.resolve witch is a pain we can work around this problem thought

function input()
    term.setBackgroundColour( colors.lightGray )
    --clear(2, 18, 1, 51) -- clear(fromline, toline, fromcolumn, tocolumn)
    term.setTextColour( colors.yellow )
    term.setCursorPos(2,2)
    write("Input needed: ")
    term.setTextColour( colors.orange )
    inputtxt = read()
    return inputtxt
end
input()
local tEnv = {
    shell = {
	    resolve = function(...)
		    local tArg = {...}
		    return unpack(tArg)
	    end,
	    }
    }
setmetatable(tEnv,{__index = _G})
os.run(tEnv,"rom/programs/color/paint", inputtxt)

[svdragster]

I've overwritten the fs api, which will be set back to normal when using shell.run(). Any other way except shell.run() or dat pain?

nutcase84, on 01 May 2013 - 02:16 PM, said:

Why do you return inputtxt if it's a global variable?

Didn't work before, so I was trying this and it worked. Or I was an idiot, could be possible, too.

[BigSHinyToys]

svdragster, on 01 May 2013 - 02:26 PM, said:

I've overwritten the fs api, which will be set back to normal when using shell.run(). Any other way except shell.run() or dat pain?

nutcase84, on 01 May 2013 - 02:16 PM, said:

Why do you return inputtxt if it's a global variable?

Didn't work before, so I was trying this and it worked. Or I was an idiot, could be possible, too.

I don't think shell.run resets fs have you tested weather it will or not ??

[svdragster]

Oh well, sometimes it does... Scary
When changing io to fs in paint on line 120 it works with shell.run().

Before, when running things with shell.run it has overwritten the function.

Thanks for the help