tankReporter

lucasmontec

Jul 6th, 2025 (edited)

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-- Setup
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1, 1)
local configFile = "tank_config.txt"
local tankName, tankColor, refreshInterval
-- Function to load config from file
local function loadConfig()
if fs.exists(configFile) then
local file = fs.open(configFile, "r")
local name = file.readLine()
local color = file.readLine()
local interval = tonumber(file.readLine())
file.close()
return name, color, interval
end
return nil
end
-- Function to save config to file
local function saveConfig(name, color, interval)
local file = fs.open(configFile, "w")
file.writeLine(name)
file.writeLine(color)
file.writeLine(tostring(interval))
file.close()
end
-- Try to load existing config
tankName, tankColor, refreshInterval = loadConfig()
if not tankName or not tankColor or not refreshInterval then
-- Ask for tank name
write("Enter tank name: ")
tankName = read()
-- Ask for color name
write("Enter tank color (e.g. red, blue): ")
tankColor = read()
-- Ask for refresh interval (default 1s)
write("Enter refresh interval (seconds, default 1): ")
local intervalInput = read()
refreshInterval = tonumber(intervalInput)
if not refreshInterval then refreshInterval = 1 end
-- Save config
saveConfig(tankName, tankColor, refreshInterval)
end
-- Wrap tank peripheral at the back
local tankPeripheral = peripheral.wrap("back")
if not tankPeripheral then
print("No peripheral found at back!")
return
end
-- Wrap modem (adjust side if needed)
local modem = peripheral.wrap("left")
if not modem then
print("No modem found on left!")
return
end
print("Starting tank update sender for tank '" .. tankName .. "' every " .. refreshInterval .. "s...")
-- Main loop
while true do
-- Read tank data from peripheral
local tankData = tankPeripheral.getInfo and tankPeripheral.getInfo() or nil
if tankData then
-- Add name and color fields
tankData.name = tankName
tankData.color = tankColor
-- Send the message on channel 1
modem.transmit(1, 1, tankData)
print("Sent update for " .. tankName)
else
print("Failed to read tank data.")
end
sleep(refreshInterval)
end

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