added farming builds

Modules/modules.lua

@@ -129,3 +129,68 @@ function build_room(length, width, height)
 
   return true
 end
+
+-- sweepField() moves acress the rows
+-- and columns of an area in front and
+-- to the right of the turtle, calling
+-- the provided sweepFunc at each space
+function sweepField(length, width, sweepFunc)
+  local turnRightNext = true
+
+  for x = 1, width do
+    for y = 1, length do
+      sweepFunc()
+
+      -- don't move forward on the last row
+      if y ~= width then
+        turtle.forward()
+      end
+    end
+
+  
+    -- don't turn on the last column
+    if x ~= width then
+      -- turn to the next column
+      if turnRightNext then
+        turtle.turnRight()
+        turtle.forward()
+        turtle.turnRight()
+      else
+        turtle.turnLeft()
+        turtle.forward()
+        turtle.turnLeft()
+      end
+
+      turnRightNext = not turnRightNext
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  -- move back to the start position
+  if width % 2 == 0 then
+    turtle.turnRight()
+  else
+    for y = 1, length -1 do
+      turtle.back()
+    end
+    turtle.turnLeft()
+  end
+  turtle.turnRight()
+
+  return true
+end
+
+--findBlock() spins around searching
+--for the named block next to the turtle
+function findBlock(name)
+  local result, block
+
+  for i = 1, 4 do
+    result, block = turtle.inspect()
+    if block ~= nil and block['name'] == name then
+      return true
+    end
+    turtle.turnRight()
+  end
+  return false
+end

brickcrafter.lua

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
---[[Stone Brick Factory program by Al Sweigart
-Gets stone from furnace to craft stone bricks, turtle 2 of 2]]
-
-print('Starting stone brick crafting program')
-
-local NUM_FURNACES = 5
-local brickCount = 0
-while true do
-    -- check turtle's fuel
-    if turtle.getFuelLevel() < (2 * NUM_FURNACES) then
-        error('Turtle needs more fuel!')
-    end
-
-    turtle.select(1) -- put stone in slot 1
-
-    -- start collecting stone from furnaces
-    for i = 1, NUM_FURNACES do
-        turtle.suckUp(64 - turtle.getItemCount(1)) -- get stone from furnace
-        if turtle.getItemCount(1) == 64 then
-            break -- stop once there are 64 stone blocks
-        end
-        if i ~= NUM_FURNACES then
-            turtle.back() -- move to next furnace
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- craft stone bricks
-    if turtle.getItemCount(1) == 64 then
-        turtle.transferTo(2, 16) -- put in slot 2
-        turtle.transferTo(5, 16) -- put in slot 5
-        turtle.transferTo(6, 16) -- put in slot 6
-        turtle.select(16) -- stone brick to go in slot 16
-        turtle.craft() -- craft stone bricks
-        brick.Count = brickCount + 64
-        print('Total stone bricks: ' .. brickCount)
-    else
-        print('Not enough stones yet. Sleeping...')
-        os.sleep(120) -- wait for 2 minutes
-    end
-
-    -- move back to chest (by first furnace)
-    for i = 1, NUM_FURNACES - 1 do
-        turtle.forward()
-    end
-    turtle.turnLeft() -- face chest
-    turtle.select(16) -- select stone bricks
-    turtle.drop() -- put stone bricks into chest
-    turtle.turnRight() -- face generator again
-end

cobminer.lua

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
---[[Stone Brick Factory program by Al Sweigart
-Mines cobblestone from a generator, trutle 1 of 2]]
-
-os.loadAPI('hare') -- load the hare module
-local numToDrop
-local NUM_FURNACES = 5
-
-print('Starting mining program...')
-while true do
-    -- mine cobblestone
-    if turtle.detect() then
-        print('Cobblestone detected. Mining...')
-        turtle.dig() -- Mine cobblestone
-    else
-        print('No cobblestone detected. Sleeping...')
-        os.sleep(0.5) -- half-second pause
-    end
-
-    -- check for a full stack of cobblestone
-    hare.selectItem('minecraft:cobblestone')
-    if turtle.getItemCount() == 64 then
-        -- check turtle's fuel
-        if turtle.getFuelLevel() < (2 * NUM_FURNACES) then
-            error('Turtle needs more fuel!')
-        end
-
-        -- put cobblestone in furnaces
-        print('Dropping off cobblestone...')
-        for furnacesToFill = NUM_FURNACES, 1, -1 do
-            turtle.back() -- move over furnace
-            numToDrop = math.floor(turtle.getItemCount() / furnacesToFill)
-            turtle.dropDown(numToDrop) -- put cobblestone in furnace
-        end
-
-        -- move back to cobblestone generator
-        for moves = 1, NUM_FURNACES do
-            turtle.forward()
-        end
-
-        if turtle.getItemCount() > 0 then
-            print('All furnaces full. Sleeping...')
-            os.sleep(300) -- wait for five minutes
-        end
-    end
-end
-