Documentation of Turtle-Rails
creator Marco Dittrich
Information
The turtle permanently sends rednet messages and it can be started using a rednet command. The reason I called this program “Turtle-Rails” is because of the colored wool coding it uses(as example: black wool above will make the turtle go 1 step)
The turtle also can Pick Up Items from chests with a preselected quantity)
You Can find a detailed list of Color coding's down below.
Index
Code
while true do
local function CheckItems(sInt, slot, tslot)
while turtle.getItemCount(slot) < sInt do
if turtle.getItemCount(slot) == 0 then
turtle.select(slot)
turtle.suck()
end
if turtle.getItemCount(slot) < sInt then
turtle.select(tslot)
turtle.suck()
turtle.select(slot)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(tslot)
turtle.transferTo(slot)
end
end
end
local function refuel()
if turtle.getFuelLevel() <= 20 then
turtle.refuel(8)
end
rednet.open("right")
rednet.broadcast("DiamondTurtleCoal")
rednet.broadcast(tostring(turtle.getItemCount(8)))
end
local function checkFuelLevel()
rednet.open("right")
rednet.broadcast("DiamondTurtleFuel")
rednet.broadcast(tostring(turtle.getFuelLevel()))
end
refuel()
checkFuelLevel()
if turtle.detect() == true then
turtle.select(3)
if turtle.compare() == true then
turtle.down()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(6)
if turtle.compare() == true then
turtle.turnLeft()
end
end
if turtle.detectUp() == true then
turtle.select(1)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(4)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(3)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.forward()
while turtle.detectUp() == false do
turtle.up()
end
end
turtle.select(5)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.select(15)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(14)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(13)
turtle.drop()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(7)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
local senderId, message, distance = rednet.receive()
if message == "DTStart" then
turtle.forward()
elseif message == "DTStop" then
return
end
end
turtle.select(2)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.select(12)
turtle.suck()
turtle.select(9)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(13, 8)
end
turtle.select(10)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(14, 1)
end
turtle.select(11)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(15, 64)
end
turtle.select(12)
turtle.drop()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
if turtle.detectUp() == false then
return
end
end
sleep(0.1)
end
Explanation
Function CheckItems
local function CheckItems(sInt, slot, tslot)
while turtle.getItemCount(slot) < sInt do
if turtle.getItemCount(slot) == 0 then
turtle.select(slot)
turtle.suck()
end
if turtle.getItemCount(slot) < sInt then
turtle.select(tslot)
turtle.suck()
turtle.select(slot)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(tslot)
turtle.transferTo(slot)
end
end
end
# -> If the wanted Items(<sInt>) in slot <slot> are enough the function stops.
# -> If the number of items in slot <slot> equals zero the turtle will suck up another stack
# -> If the number of items in slot <slot> is smaller than the number of required items it will suck up another stack into the temporary slot <tslot> and refill the items from slot <slot> into the chest then the turtle will transfer the items from the temp slot <tslot> into <slot>.
!! In the Current version of the code the turtle would be stuck in front of the chest, to get back into the command line of CraftOS you would need to send the rednet command “DTStop” !!
Function Refuel
local function refuel()
if turtle.getFuelLevel() <= 20 then
turtle.refuel(8)
end
rednet.open("right")
rednet.broadcast("DiamondTurtleCoal")
rednet.broadcast(tostring(turtle.getItemCount(8)))
end
# -> Basically the turtle will check if the Fuel Level is below 20 units if so, the turtle trys to refuel itself with 8 coal.
# -> Afterwards the turtle will broadcast a message of the current Coal resources it has.
Function checkFuelLevel
local function checkFuelLevel()
rednet.open("right")
rednet.broadcast("DiamondTurtleFuel")
rednet.broadcast(tostring(turtle.getFuelLevel()))
end
# -> This is a simple part, the turtle will broadcast a message of her current FuelLevel
rest
HERE COMES THE MESSY CODE!
I Might rewrite this part :) so stay tuned!
if turtle.detect() == true then
turtle.select(3)
if turtle.compare() == true then
turtle.down()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(6)
if turtle.compare() == true then
turtle.turnLeft()
end
end
if turtle.detectUp() == true then
turtle.select(1)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(4)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(3)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.forward()
while turtle.detectUp() == false do
turtle.up()
end
end
turtle.select(5)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.select(15)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(14)
turtle.drop()
turtle.select(13)
turtle.drop()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
turtle.select(7)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
local senderId, message, distance = rednet.receive()
if message == "DTStart" then
turtle.forward()
elseif message == "DTStop" then
return
end
end
turtle.select(2)
if turtle.compareUp() == true then
turtle.select(12)
turtle.suck()
turtle.select(9)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
CheckItems(8, 12, 16)
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(13, 8)
end
turtle.select(10)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
CheckItems(1, 12, 16)
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(14, 1)
end
turtle.select(11)
if turtle.compareDown() == true then
CheckItems(64, 12, 16)
turtle.select(12)
turtle.transferTo(15, 64)
end
turtle.select(12)
turtle.drop()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward()
end
if turtle.detectUp() == false then
return
end
end
sleep(0.1)
end
# -> Turtle selects a slot
# ->Turtle movement
# ->In this step the turtle will drop all stuff(slot 13,14 and 15[in my example setup this would be coal, flint and obsidian]) out into a chest and turn around to go 1 step forward
# ->while this happens the turtle will move infinitely up until it detects a block (beware of the infinity!)
# ->If the Material above the turtle matches slot 7 it will stop and wait for an rednet message (“DTStart” or “DTStop”)
# ->If the block above the turtle matches slot 2 it checks the block below if it’s slot 9, 10 or 11 it will suck the Items out of the chest [see CheckItems]
# -> No block above?!,will stop the machine.
# -> sleeps for a short time to prevent non yielded while loop
Turtle Inventory Sorting
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/ #1 / #2 / / /
/________/________/________/________/
/ / / / /
/________/________/________/________/
/ / / / /
/________/________/________/________/
/ / / / #16 /
/________/________/________/________/
The first slot (slot 1) is the one that is marked red and labeled with #1 and the one on the right side is the second slot (slot 2) and the last slot is slot 16 in the down left corner.
Here is the Setup if you didn’t edit the script
Rail Block [Forward] | OpenChest Block | Block for up down movement | Block for Move right |
Drop transported items into a chest | Move left | Stop and wait for command | FUEL |
IndicatorBlock 1 used to get specific chest suck amount | IndicatorBlock 2 used to get specific chest suck amount | IndicatorBlock 3 used to get specific chest suck amount | Don’t use this! |
This slot will be filled with Items that are linked to the IndicatorBlock 1 | This slot will be filled with Items that are linked to the IndicatorBlock 2 | This slot will be filled with Items that are linked to the IndicatorBlock 3 | Don’t use this! |
EXAMPLE
I named the program Startup so it starts at boot also I added this Color Coding to the Turtle
