planeMaker

local tArgs = { ... }
local numBlocks = 0

local function pbBuildRow(length)
  if length > 0 then
    shell.run("go", "[_9_8_7_6_5_4_3_2_1f]" .. length-1)
    shell.run("go", "[_9_8_7_6_5_4_3_2_1]")
  else
    print("Plane length must be at least one")
  end
end

local function pbCheckInventory()
  numBlocks = 0
  for j=1,9 do
    numBlocks = numBlocks + turtle.getItemCount(j)
  end
  if numBlocks < planeLength then
    print("Not enough blocks to complete the next row, please add more blocks to slots 1 through 9 and press a key to continue")
    local input = read("*")
    pbCheckInventory()
  else
    return true
  end
end

local function pbNextLayer()
  shell.run("go", "ua")
end

local function pbNextRow(direction)
  if direction == 1 then
    shell.run("go", "rfr")
  else
    shell.run("go", "lfl")
  end
end

if fs.exists("go") then
  if #tArgs < 2 or #tArgs > 4 then
    shell.run("clear")
    print("The number of parameters must be 2-4, first length then height, then optionally an orientation character, 'h' for horizontal, 'v' for vertical (default). Then the direction relative to the turtle for the plane to extend: l for left or 'r' for right (default).")
    return false
  end

  planeLength = tonumber(tArgs[1])
  planeHeight = tonumber(tArgs[2])
  planeOrientation = "v"
  -- turn dir is specified by the parameter and represents the direction from the turtle's start position that the horizontal planes are placed in
  -- the decision whether to turn right or left at the end of a row is decided by the modulus of a division by 2 of the row count, modified by the turnDir
  turnDir = "r"
  -- turnDir has a default value, as does planeOrientation, but turnDir is only ever used when planeOrientation is set to horizontal
  if #tArgs > 2 then
    planeOrientation = tArgs[3]
  end

  if #tArgs > 3 then
    turnDir = tArgs[4]
  end

  -- For the 'height' aka depth dimension, do a row of the specified length of blocks
  for i=1,planeHeight do
    -- Place the row of blocks for the specified row length regardless of plane orientation
    pbCheckInventory()
    pbBuildRow(planeLength)
    -- If the orientation is vertical, call the function to continue the plane in that direction, and when coming to the end of the plane, go back to near the starting location
    if planeOrientation == "v" then
      pbNextLayer()
    -- If the orientation is horizontal, call the function to continue the plane in that direction, and when coming to the end of the plane, go back to near the starting location
    else
      if turnDir == "r" then
        pbNextRow((i+2)%2)
      else
        pbNextRow((i+1)%2)
      end
    end
  end
else
  shell.run("clear")
  print("You must install rob's modified version of the 'go' utility program, located on pastebin at t0vyUwmt")
end