StripMiner 0.1 (1)

--[[

- StripMiner v0.1 -

Goals: Will strip mine up to 64 blocks away

--]]

-- Starting Location (Base)
local start_x, start_y, start_z = 634, 10, 1353

-- Current Location
local x, y, z = start_x, start_y, start_z

-- Logic: As long as we're inside of the min and maximums... we're okay.
while turtle.getFuelLevel() > 1000 and isInventoryFull then

    -- Step 1: Determine if the turtle found a block...
    if turtle.detect() then
        -- It did... Dig it.
        turtle.dig()
    else
        -- It didn't... Move forward.
        turtle.forward()
        x += x
    end


end

-- Logic: When its low on fuel or is full... Go back to base by retracing steps.
while reachedBase == false then
    -- Take the current location and create a loop to go back...
    local isX = false
    -- Determine if the turtle moved in the X or Z location.
    if x > start_x or x < start_x then
        isX = true
    end

    if isX then
        -- They are AHEAD of the start location. Move BACK.
        while x > start_x then
            turtle.back()
        end
        -- They are BEHIND the start location. Move FORWARD.
        while x < start_x then
            turtle.forward()
        end
    end


    if isZ then
        -- They are AHEAD of the start location... Move Back.
        while z > start_z then
            turtle.back()
        end
        -- They are BEHIND the start location... Move Forward.
        while z < start_z then
            turtle.forward()
        end
end

rednet.open("right")
rednet.send(1, "The turtle has ran out of juice.")
rednet.send(1, "Location: (" .. x .. "," .. y .. "," .. z .. ")")
rednet.close("right")


-- Helpful function to handle checking inventory code.
isInventoryFull = function ()
    -- Search the inventory to see if all spaces are full...
    for i=1, 16 then
        if turtle.getItemCount(i) >= 64 then
            return true
        end
    end
    return false
end

-- Helpful function to handle getting back to base.
reachedBase = function ()
    return x == start_x and z == start_z
end