/placeBlocks

--File: /placeBlocks

dofile("/cattech/common.lua")

function placeBlockEveryX(mvFwd,itemList)

	local continue=true
    while continue do
		refuelIfNeeded(10)

		local placeItem = selectTurtleItemByList(itemList)
		if (placeItem) then
			if placeItemByList(itemList,"down") then
				-- print("Placed")
			else
				print("Could not place " .. table.concat(itemList))
			end

	        for i = 1, mvFwd do
    	        if turtle.detect() then
        	        print("Obstacle detected! Stopping.")
					continue = false
				else
		            turtle.forward()
	            end
        end
		else
				print("Out of item " .. table.concat(itemList))
				continue = false
		end

    end
end



-- Main program

	if #arg < 1 then
    	print("Usage: placeBlocks <number_of_spaces>")
	else
    	local spaces = tonumber(arg[1])  -- Get the first argument
		local itemDetail = turtle.getItemDetail(1)

		if itemDetail then
			local itemList = {itemDetail.name};
		    print("Placing : " .. table.concat(itemList))
    		placeBlockEveryX(spaces,itemList)  -- Call the function with the given spaces
		else
		    print("No item in slot 1, stopping!")
		end
end