write("Please select a direction")
write("1. North")
write("2. South")
write("3. East")
write("4. West")
write("5. Up")
write("6. Down")
input = read()

col = 0

if input == 1 then
	col = colours.orange
else if input == 2 then
	col = colours.yellow
else if input == 3 then
	col = colours.magenta
else if input == 4 then
	col = colours.lightBlue
else if input == 5 then
	col = colours.white
else if input == 6 then
	col = colours.lime
end

write("How far?")
distance = read()

for i=1,tonumber(distance) do
   rs.setBundledOutput("back", col)
   sleep(0.5)
   rs.setBundledOutput("back", 0)
end