Create: Logic

A create automation with using own programming language, naming "Metal". Place a computer, right click, enter code, press save, shift+right click for toggle run.

Coding: Declare 2 Systems (System is just like function), "INIT" and "TICK" like that:

SYSTEM(INIT): START;

init code here

END_SYSTEM;

SYSTEM(TICK): START;

tick (loop) code here

END_SYSTEM;

API: There is some functions to work with Metal.

built-in functions:

MAKE_VAR(VAR_TYPE,$name,start_value); - making a global variable (global variable MUST start with '$', ONLY in INIT)

MAKE_ITEM_VAR($name,item_id); - making a INT variable by minecraft item number id (ONLY in INIT)

SET($name,value); - set new value for variable

ADD/SUB/MUL/DIV($name,value); - operations with variables

WAIT(ms); - delaying script (ONLY in TICK)

CONTINUE(); - return to the current System begin (ONLY in TICK)

RERUN(); - return to the main System of current script (ONLY in TICK)

EXIT_STACK(); - exit entire stack of System calls and returns to the point of stack start

RETURN(); - exit 1 System of stack of System calls

ABORT(); - forcibly terminate current script (Doesn't turn off computer)

CALL_SYSTEM(name, args...); - call System (max stack size is 16), cannot call Systems-EntryPoints (INIT, TICK), args is ONLY in in 0.0.3+ mod version

IF(condition): START; - Base IF operator (closing - "END_IF;")

ELSE(): START; - Base ELSE operator (between IF and END_IF)

BIND_ARGS_TO_SYSTEM(name, args...); ONLY in INIT, args must be like "#var:INT", setting arguments to system call (CALL_SYSTEM), ONLY in 0.0.3+ mod version

MAKE_LOCAL_VAR(VAR_TYPE,#name,start_value); - making a local variable (local variable MUST start with '#') ONLY in 0.0.3+ mod version

ACCEPT_INVOKES(); - allow invoke non-reserved systems by integrations ONLY in INIT, for 0.0.4+ mod version

PRINT(args...); - INFO Output (white) ONLY in 0.0.6+ mod version

WARN(args...); - WARN Output (yellow) ONLY in 0.0.6+ mod version

ERROR(args...); - ERROR Output (red) ONLY in 0.0.6+ mod version

end of built-in functions

Java Functions (registered outside of a Metal):

CONNECT_LINK_SENDER(id,item1,item2); - making a transmitter connection (for two last arguments recommends use MAKE_ITEM_VAR, id is any value, doesn't used before), ONLY in INIT

CONNECT_LINK_RECEIVER(id,item1,item2); - making a receiver connection (use MAKE_ITEM_VAR variables for two last arguments) ONLY in INIT

SEND_LINK(id,power); - send power to Create Redstone Link (use with id, used in CONNECT_LINK_SENDER)

RECEIVE_LINK(id); - receive power from Create Redstone Link (use with id, used in CONNECT_LINK_RECEIVER)

RANDOM(min,max); - returns random INT between min and max

RAND(); - returns random DOUBLE between 0.0 - 1.0

SIN(value); - returns sin of the value (use radians)

COS(value); - returns cos of the value (use radians)

TAN(value); - returns tan of the value (use radians)

SQRT(value); - returns sqrt of the value

DTR(value); - degrees to radians

RTD(value); - radians to degrees

GET_PI(); - returns PI

MIN(args...); - returns MIN of all arguments

MAX(args...); - returns MAX of all arguments

CLAMP(value,min,max); - returns limited value in range

ABS(value); - returns module of value

POW(value,pow); - returns exponentiation of the value

GET_OPS(); - returns completed operations of this script - 0.0.5+

end of Java Functions;

Tips:

ADD,SUB, etc using ONLY in modification of value for example:

ADD($x,1); = x += 1;

In brackets:

IF($x + 1 > $y): START;

code

END_IF;

And, ": START" is not necessarily, but recommended, you also can use

SYSTEM(INIT); ...

IF(condition); ...

etc.

Current variable types: INT, DOUBLE, POWER, BOOL.

TICK EntryPoint (System) running in the other thread 1000 times per second.

INTEGRATION: Since 0.0.4 you can call non-reserved systems from Computer Craft mod, its looks like: Metal: SYSTEM(INIT): START; ACCEPT_INVOKES(); BIND_ARGS_TO_SYSTEM(SUM,#first:DOUBLE,#second:DOUBLE); END_SYSTEM; SYSTEM(SUM): START; RETURN(#first + #second); END_SYSTEM; SYSTEM(TICK): START;

END_SYSTEM;

CC Lua: local metal = peripheral.find("metal"); if metal then print(metal.callSystem("SUM",5,10)); -- output: 15 else print("Cannot find Metal Computer"); end

Since 0.0.5 you can use SYSTEM(NAME,args...): START; instead of BIND_ARGS_TO_SYSTEM

example:

SYSTEM(SET_POWER,#f:POWER,#s:POWER): START;

SEND_LINK(1,#f);

SEND_LINK(2,#s);

END_SYSTEM;

"**" instead of "POW(val,pow);" "%" operator

Since 0.0.6, in output functions you can use literals, just like that:

PRINT(~Hello World);

>> Hello World

or, with variable:

MAKE_VAR(INT,$test,150);

PRINT(~counter: ,$test);

>> counter: 150