monitor

--Author: FunnyBunnyofDOOM
--Date: 3/3/2018
--Version: 0.0.1

--This program will allow interfacing with
--the monitor easier

--Make sure to include:
-- os.loadAPI(".../monitor")
--In the start menu
--In order to load this API

function side() --Returns the side of the monitor
  local sides = {"top", "bottom", "left", "right", "front", "back"}
  local side = ''
  for i=1,6 do
    if peripheral.getType(sides[i]) == "monitor" then
      side = sides[i]
    end
    if side == '' then
      side = 'none'
    end
  end
  return side
end

function get() --Creates and returns a monitor object
  local side = side()
  monitor = peripheral.wrap(side)
  return monitor
end

function redirect() --shortcut to redirect term to monitor
  term.redirect(get())
end