invClient.lua

os.loadAPI("lib/net.lua")

PROTO = "INV"
HOST = "inv-mgmt-01"
MSG = "get"
OUTPUT_SIDE = "left"
SERVER_ID = nil

COLORS = {
    colors.white, colors.orange, colors.magenta, colors.lightBlue,
    colors.yellow, colors.lime, colors.pink, colors.gray,
    colors.lightGray, colors.cyan, colors.purple, colors.blue,
    colors.brown, colors.green, colors.red, colors.black,
}

function getSignals()
    if SERVER_ID == nil then
        SERVER_ID = net.getID(HOST, PROTO)
    end
    rednet.send(SERVER_ID, MSG, PROTO)
    local _, signals = net.listen(PROTO, SERVER_ID)
    return signals
end

function outputSignals(signals)
    rs.setBundledOutput(OUTPUT_SIDE, signals)
end

function run()
    print("initiating inventory client...")
    while(true) do
        local signals = getSignals()
        outputSignals(signals)
        os.sleep(10)
    end
end

run()