28 replies to this topic

[Sebra]

Can I suggest an Eye for turtle?
It would useful to not be lost in the world...
Eye located in the middle of forward side of turtle.
Usage:
light, r, name, id, meta = turtle.look(a,/>
where: a,b - a way to determine the scanline from the turtle eye, vertical and horizontal angles or tangenses;
light - light level of first block found;
r - if light level > 0 then r is a range to block found;
name, id, meta - if light level is high enough then turtle can see correct block info.


turtle.detect() can be upgraded too to
found, name, id, meta = turtle.detect()
where name, id, meta provided only if block found.

and of course slots contents needs to be known.

If you so much against giving out id and meta, at least allow us know the names.

[Liraal]

sebra i have a beta function that can detect (with limitations) what the turtle dug, so upgrading the detect is not so urgent. The eye's a nice idea however, I'd like to have the ability to know what light level the turtle's in.

[passinglurker]

I like it

it could mean simple security cameras especially when paired with the monitor coming in 1.31.

but i wouldn't want this to delay 1.31

[rockymc]

Turtles are blind.

[Liraal]

but i'd gladly see at least a playerDetect() function in 1.31

[FuzzyPurp]

I think they're will be a turtle.compare()

[passinglurker]

compare? what is that supposed to mean?

[FuzzyPurp]

passinglurker, on 04 March 2012 - 02:39 AM, said:

compare? what is that supposed to mean?

Compare

[passinglurker]

I know that!
i mean what does that mean to the turtle and how is it supposed to detect a player with a function labeled compare?

[Sebra]

Liraal, on 03 March 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

sebra i have a beta function that can detect (with limitations) what the turtle dug, so upgrading the detect is not so urgent. The eye's a nice idea however, I'd like to have the ability to know what light level the turtle's in.

All, we can do now, is look, which slot got digged result. It is not enough.

passinglurker, on 03 March 2012 - 10:47 PM, said:

it could mean simple security cameras especially when paired with the monitor coming in 1.31.

Doubt it.

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but i wouldn't want this to delay 1.31

I'm too.

rockymc, on 03 March 2012 - 10:48 PM, said:

Turtles are blind.

And I want that to change.

Liraal, on 03 March 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

but i'd gladly see at least a playerDetect() function in 1.31

Mob and item detection needed too. But not all at once.

[Casper7526]

You have mob detection now actually />

[Liraal]

like this?

if turtle.detect() and not turtle.dig then print("MOB!") end

[Casper7526]

Yeah, detect will return false if a mob is in the way, but you won't be able to dig/move into a mob />

[Liraal]

but it'll behave badly when near bedrock />

[Casper7526]

Bedrock: detect - true dig/move - false
Mob: detect - false dig/move - false

[Sebra]

So anything except mobs and bedrock can be digged?

[Casper7526]

Yep pretty sure />

[Liraal]

how about ender portal frame? I suppose this calls for testing.

[rockymc]

Sebra, on 04 March 2012 - 07:59 AM, said:

Liraal, on 03 March 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

sebra i have a beta function that can detect (with limitations) what the turtle dug, so upgrading the detect is not so urgent. The eye's a nice idea however, I'd like to have the ability to know what light level the turtle's in.

All, we can do now, is look, which slot got digged result. It is not enough.

passinglurker, on 03 March 2012 - 10:47 PM, said:

it could mean simple security cameras especially when paired with the monitor coming in 1.31.

Doubt it.

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but i wouldn't want this to delay 1.31

I'm too.

rockymc, on 03 March 2012 - 10:48 PM, said:

Turtles are blind.

And I want that to change.

Liraal, on 03 March 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

but i'd gladly see at least a playerDetect() function in 1.31

Mob and item detection needed too. But not all at once.

You can't change it. Turtles will be blind.

[coolblockj]

I too, would LOVE the idea of security cameras for turtles. Well, something like that