pylon_builder.lua

local ms = require("movescript")
local robot = require("robot")
local component = require("component")
local sides = require("sides")

local ic = component.inventory_controller

local BLOCK = {
  name = "immersiveengineering:metal_decoration1",
  damage = 5
}
local SLAB = {
  name = "immersiveengineering:metal_decoration1_slab",
  damage = 5
}
local STAIR = {
  name = "immersiveengineering:aluminum_scaffolding_stairs0",
  damage = 0
}
local STEEL_FENCE = {
  name = "immersiveengineering:metal_decoration1",
  damage = 0
}
local ALU_FENCE = {
  name = "immersiveengineering:metal_decoration1",
  damage = 4
}
local AF_CONN = {
  name = "alternatingflux:connector",
  damage = 0
}
local RS_TORCH = {
  name = "minecraft:redstone_torch",
  damage = 0
}

local function getItem(item)
  repeat
    local success = false
    for i=1, robot.inventorySize() do
      local stack = ic.getStackInInternalSlot(i)
      if stack ~= nil and stack.name == item.name and stack.damage == item.damage then
        robot.select(i)
        success = true
        break
      end
    end
    if not success then
      print("Could not select "..item.name..":"..item.damage..", please add more and press enter.")
      io.read()
    end
  until success
end

local function buildStdPost()
  for i=1, 5 do
    getItem(BLOCK)
    ms.exec("UPd")
  end
  getItem(STAIR)
  ms.exec("BPUF")
end

local function placeInvertedStair()
  getItem(STAIR)
  robot.placeDown(sides.back)
end

-- Builds an arm of the pylon, starting from in front of where the aluminum fence would be.
-- Ends at where the aluminum fence should be.
local function buildOrthogonalPylonArm()
  getItem(SLAB) -- Start by placing the slabs at the end.
  ms.exec("U2FPu")
  getItem(SLAB)
  ms.exec("FPu")
  getItem(STEEL_FENCE)
  ms.exec("BP")
  getItem(BLOCK)
  ms.exec("BP")
  getItem(STAIR)
  ms.exec("BPD2F")
  for i=1, 2 do
    getItem(STEEL_FENCE)
    ms.exec("PB")
  end
  getItem(BLOCK)
  ms.exec("PB")
  getItem(STAIR)
  ms.exec("PD3F")
  for i=1, 3 do
    getItem(AF_CONN)
    robot.place(sides.up)
    ms.exec("B")
  end
  ms.exec("F")
  placeInvertedStair()
  getItem(BLOCK)
  ms.exec("BPU")
end

-- Builds an orthogonal pylon, starting in front of the near-left post.
local function buildOrthogonalPylon()
  ms.exec("FR") -- Move to the first post's position.
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("L2FR6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("4F2R6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("L2FR6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("FD") -- Place the first upside-down stair.
  placeInvertedStair()
  ms.exec("R2FL")
  placeInvertedStair()
  ms.exec("2F2R")
  placeInvertedStair()
  ms.exec("R2FL")
  placeInvertedStair()
  getItem(SLAB) -- Place the slabs on the first segment.
  ms.exec("FDPu")
  getItem(SLAB)
  ms.exec("L2F2RPu")
  getItem(SLAB)
  ms.exec("FL2F2RPu")
  getItem(SLAB)
  ms.exec("4F2RPuFURFL")
  buildStdPost() -- Build the next set of posts.
  ms.exec("L2FR6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("2F2R6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("L2FR6D")
  buildStdPost()
  getItem(SLAB) -- Build the slabs on the second segment.
  ms.exec("RF2DLPu")
  getItem(SLAB)
  ms.exec("2F2RPuFURF2R")
  buildStdPost() -- Build the third set of posts.
  ms.exec("2F2R6D")
  buildStdPost()
  ms.exec("FLF") -- Build the pylon arms.
  buildOrthogonalPylonArm()
  ms.exec("2RF")
  buildOrthogonalPylonArm()
  ms.exec("RD")
  for i=1, 2 do
    getItem(BLOCK)
    ms.exec("PdU")
  end
  getItem(ALU_FENCE)
  ms.exec("Pd")
  getItem(RS_TORCH)
  ms.exec("BP")
  -- Return to origin.
  ms.exec("BL2FR17D")
end

buildOrthogonalPylon()