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 -- binding peripherals/initializing
 --((
 local monitor = peripheral.wrap("top")
 local modem = peripheral.wrap("back")
 local me = peripheral.wrap("right")
 rednet.open("back")
 -- global variables
 local essence_tank_capacity = 1000-- storage capacity of the mob essence tank
 local essence_tank_amount = 0 -- total amount of mob essence in the tank
 local Mob_essence_on = false -- is the mob essence spawner on
 local Mob_zpm_on = false -- is the zombypigman spawner on
 local Mob_skeleton_on = false -- is the skeleton spawner on
 local Mob_creep_on = false -- is the creeper spawner on
 local Mob_ender_on = false -- is the enderman spawner on
 local Mob_zombie_on = false -- is the zombie spawner on
 local Mob_iron_on = false -- is the iron golem spawner on
 local Mob_chicken_on = false -- is the chicken spawner on
 local Mob_cow_on = false -- is the cow spawner on
 local Mob_sheep_on = false -- is the sheep spawner on
 local bones = 0-- amount of bones in my ME system
 local gold = 0--amount of gold in my ME system
 local iron = 0--amount of iron in my ME system
 local gunpowder = 0
 local bonesID =352
 local goldID = 266
 local ironID = 265
 local gunpowderID = 289
 local bones_max = 1024
 local gold_max = 1024
 local iron_max = 1024
 local gunpowder_max = 1024
 --))
 -- get data from tank
 function essenceupdate()
   rednet.broadcast("Send_Essence_Tank_Status");
   local senderId, message, distance = rednet.receive(10)
   local tbl = textutils.unserialize(message)
   if tbl["ID"] == "Essence_Tank_Status" then
     essence_tank_amount = tbl["amount"]
     essence_tank_capacity = tbl["capacity"]
     print(essence_tank_amount)
   else
     essenceupdate()
   end
 end
 -- get updated values from my ME system
 function updateME()
   local MEstuff = me.getAvailableItems()
   for k, v in pairs(MEstuff) do
     if me.getItemID(v[1]) == goldID then
       gold = v[2]
     end
     if me.getItemID(v[1]) == ironID then
       iron = v[2]
     end
     if me.getItemID(v[1]) == bonesID then
       bone = v[2]
     end
     if me.getItemID(v[1]) == gunpowderID then
       gunpowder = v[2]
     end
   end
 end
 
 -- function to print the stop/run function on the screen
 function printstatus(bool)
   if bool == true then
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.green)
     print(" RUN")
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
   else
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.red)
     print("STOP")
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
   end
 end
 --print stored values on screen
 function printessencevalues(x,y)
   monitor.setTextColor(colors.black)
   print("test")
   monitor.setCursorPos(x,y)
   if essence_tank_amount > 999 then
     if essence_tank_amount > (essence_tank_capacity / 2) then
       monitor.setTextColor(colors.green)
       print(tostring(essence_tank_amount))
     else
       monitor.setTextColor(colors.orange)
       print(tostring(essence_tank_amount))
     end
   else
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.red)
     print(tostring(essence_tank_amount))
   end
   monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
   monitor.setCursorPos(x+10,y)
   print(tostring(essence_tank_capacity))
 end
 function drawframe()
   term.redirect(monitor)--redirect printing to monitor
   term.setCursorBlink(false)
   monitor.clear()
   monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
   monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
   paintutils.drawLine(1,1,50,1,colors.yellow)--Border
   paintutils.drawLine(1,26,50,26,colors.yellow)--Border
   paintutils.drawLine(1,1,1,26,colors.yellow)--Border
   paintutils.drawLine(50,1,50,26,colors.yellow)--Border
   paintutils.drawLine(25,1,25,26,colors.yellow)--table
   paintutils.drawLine(30,1,30,26,colors.yellow)--table
   paintutils.drawLine(40,1,40,26,colors.yellow)--table
   -- set texts
   monitor.setCursorPos(2,2)
   write("Essence")
 
   monitor.setCursorPos(26,2)
   printstatus(Mob_essence_on)
   printessencevalues(31,2)
   monitor.setCursorPos(2,3)
   write("Gold")
   monitor.setCursorPos(26,3)
   printstatus(Mob_zpm_on)
   monitor.setCursorPos(31,3)
   write(gold)
   monitor.setCursorPos(41,3)
   write(gold_max)
   monitor.setCursorPos(2,4)
   write("Bones")
   monitor.setCursorPos(26,4)
   printstatus(Mob_skeleton_on)
   monitor.setCursorPos(31,4)
   write(bone)
   monitor.setCursorPos(41,4)
   write(bones_max)
   monitor.setCursorPos(2,5)
   write("Gunpowder")
   monitor.setCursorPos(26,5)
   printstatus(Mob_creep_on)
   monitor.setCursorPos(31,5)
   write(gunpowder)
   monitor.setCursorPos(41,5)
   write(gunpowder_max)
   monitor.setCursorPos(2,6)
   write("iron")
   monitor.setCursorPos(26,6)
   printstatus(Mob_iron_on)
   monitor.setCursorPos(31,6)
   write(iron)
   monitor.setCursorPos(41,6)
   write(iron_max)
   term.restore()--restore printing to computer
 end
 
 
 --spawner control function part 1
 function control()
   if essence_tank_amount < essence_tank_capacity then
     Mob_essence_on = true
   else
     Mob_essence_on = false
   end
   if gold < gold_max then
     Mob_zpm_on = true
   else
     Mob_zpm_on = false
   end
   if bones < bones_max then
     Mob_skeleton_on = true
   else
     Mob_skeleton_on = false
   end
   if iron < iron_max then
     Mob_iron_on = true
   else
     Mob_iron_on = false
   end
   if gunpowder < gunpowder_max then
     Mob_creep_on = true
   else
     Mob_creep_on = false
   end
   control2()
 end
 --spawner control function part 2
 function control2()
   local redp = 0
   if Mob_essence_on then
-    colors.combine(redp, colors.orange)
+    redp += colors.orange
   end
   if Mob_zpm_on then
-    colors.combine(redp, colors.magenta)
+    redp += colors.magenta
   end
   if Mob_skeleton_on then
-    colors.combine(redp, colors.lightblue)
+    redp += colors.lightblue
   end
   if Mob_iron_on then
-    colors.combine(redp, colors.yellow)
+    redp += colors.yellow
   end
   if Mob_creep_on then
-    colors.combine(redp, colors.lime)
+    redp += colors.lime
   end
   redstone.setBundledOutput("left", redp)
   print(tostring(redp))
 end
 
 -- inf loop
 while true do
   essenceupdate()
   updateME()
   drawframe()
   control()
   sleep(5)
 end