/cattech/comms.lua

--File: /cattech/comms.lua

function initializeRednetModem()
    local sides = {"left", "right", "top", "bottom", "front", "back"}

    for _, side in ipairs(sides) do
        if peripheral.isPresent(side) then
            local peripheralType = peripheral.getType(side)
            if peripheralType == "modem" or peripheralType == "ender_modem" then
                rednet.open(side)  -- Initialize rednet on the modem
                log("debug",peripheralType .. " available on " .. side .. ".  Rednet active.")
                return true
            else
                log("debug","Peripheral found : " .. (peripheralType or "none"))
            end
        end
    end

    log("error","No modem found on any side.")
    return false
end

function chunkload()
    local turtleName = os.getComputerLabel()
    local message = "err chunkload " .. (turtleName or "unnamed")

    local x, y, z = gps.locate(5) -- Attempt to locate with a timeout of 5 seconds
    --if x then
        local message = string.format("chunkLoad %d %d %d", x, y, z)
    --end

    log("debug","Sending: " .. message)
    rednet.broadcast(message,"worldServer")
end