startup

rednet.open("left")
monitor = peripheral.wrap("right")
monitor.clear()
monitor.write("Test")

function sendData()
  while true do
    shell.run("clear")
    print("You can turn on and off AE grid here:")
    tosendData = read()

  if tosendData == "off" or tosendData == "OFF" then
    print("Cutting off AE power grid...")
    rednet.send(1,"off")
    print("Looking for response...")
    id,message = rednet.receive(1)
    if message == "ack" then
      print("Power system has been cut off!")
      sleep(2)
    end

  elseif tosendData == "on" or tosendData == "ON" then
    print("Turning on AE power grid...")
    rednet.send(1,"on")
    id,message = rednet.receive(1)
    if message == "ack" then
      print("Power system has been turned on!")
      sleep(2)
    else
      print("Retrying one more time...")
      rednet.send(1,"on")
      id,message = rednet.receive()
      if message == "ack" then
        print("Power system has been turned on!")
        sleep(2)
      else
        print("Message failed. Please try again.")
        sleep(2)
      end
    end
  else
    print("That's not a possible option.")
    sleep(2)
end
sleep(.1)
    end
end

function getAEPower()
 while true do
    who,message = rednet.receive()
  if message == "on" then
    monitor.clear()
    monitor.write("AE Power: ON")
  elseif message == "off" then
    monitor.clear()
    monitor.write("AE Power: OFF")
  end
  sleep(.1)
 end
end

shell.run("clear")
print("Starting up Client...")
parallel.waitForAll(sendData, getAEPower)