MobSoftenerSetup

version = 20230625.1400
--[[
https://pastebin.com/AbYQMD5H
MobSoftenerSetup
Designed for use with MobSoftenerStartup
and dungeon spawners
 ]]
kb = require "lib.menu"

local messages =
{
[[              Setup page 1 of 2:

Mob lava softener using 2 sticky pistons

Note your layout (Left or Right)

Dispenser on RIGHT       or       LEFT of Computer

| | |*| |*| |   P = Sticky Piston   | |*| |*| | |
| |P|S| |*| |   S = Slab            | |*| |S|P| |
| |C|D| |*| |   C = Computer        | |*| |D|C| |
| |P|S| |*| |   D = Dispenser       | |*| |S|P| |
| | | | |*| |   * = Stone           | |*| | | | |
| | | |H| | |   H = Hopper          | | |H| | | |
| | | |p| | |   p = Pressure Plate  | | |p| | | |


Press Enter to see next page...]],
[[              Setup page 2 of 2:

Mob lava softener using 4 normal pistons

Note your layout (Left or Right)

Dispenser on RIGHT       or       LEFT of Computer

| | |*| |*| |   P = Regular Piston  | |*| |*| | |
| |P|S| |P| |   S = Slab            | |P| |S|P| |
| |C|D| |C| |   C = Computer        | |C| |D|C| |
| |P|S| |P| |   D = Dispenser       | |P| |S|P| |
| | | | |*| |   * = Stone           | |*| | | | |
| | | |H| | |   H = Hopper          | | |H| | | |
| | | |p| | |   p = Pressure Plate  | | |p| | | |


Press Enter to Continue]]
}

local function intro()
    kb.clear()
    kb.colourPrint(messages[1])
    read()
    kb.clear()
    kb.colourPrint(messages[2])
    read()
end

local function getPistonType()
    choice = kb.menu("Piston Type?", {"2 Sticky  pistons with 1 computer", "4 Regular pistons with 2 computers"})
    return choice
end

local function getLayout()
    choice = kb.menu("Computer / Dispenser layout?", {"Lava Dispenser on right side of computer", "Lava Dispenser on left side of computer"})
    return choice
end

local function getComputerType()
    --kb.clear()
    choice = kb.menu("What computer am I...?", {"pressure plate activated server", "passive client"})
    return choice
end

local function writeConfig(computerType, layout, pistonType)
    kb.clear()
    local h = fs.open("config.txt", "w")
    h.writeLine(computerType)   -- "single, "server", "client"
    print("Computer     "..computerType)
    h.writeLine(layout)
    print("Layout       "..layout)
    h.writeLine(pistonType)     -- 1 = sticky, 2 = normal
    print("Piston       "..pistonType)
    h.close()
    print("Config.txt file written")
end

local function main()
    local pistonTypes = {"sticky", "regular"}
    local computerTypes = {"single", "server", "client"}
    local layouts = {"right", "left"}
    local computerType = computerTypes[1] -- default for use with 2 sticky pistons "single"

    intro()                         -- display Left and Right layouts
    local pistonType = pistonTypes[getPistonType()]     -- "sticky", "regular"
    local layout = layouts[getLayout()]                 -- "left", "right"

    if pistonType == "regular" then         -- normal piston x 4, 2 computer
        computerType = computerTypes[getComputerType() + 1]
    end
    writeConfig(computerType, layout, pistonType) -- eg "single", "left", "sticky"
end

main()