Generic API Code

--Generic API Code
--Set this at the beginning
local hostname = "";

--Basic Setup Code
local filePath = "basalt.lua" --here you can change the file path that it installs to. default: /basalt.lua
if not(fs.exists(filePath))then
    shell.run("pastebin run ESs1mg7P packed true "..filePath:gsub(".lua", "")) -- this is an alternative to the wget command
end
local basalt = require(filePath:gsub(".lua", "")) -- here you can change the variablename in any variablename you want default: basalt


local modemSide;
--checks every side to identify which side has the ender modem on.
if peripheral.getType("top") == "modem" then modemSide = "top";
elseif peripheral.getType("right") == "modem" then modemSide = "right";
elseif peripheral.getType("left") == "modem" then modemSide = "left";
elseif peripheral.getType("front") == "modem" then modemSide = "front";
elseif peripheral.getType("back") == "modem" then modemSide = "back";
elseif peripheral.getType("bottom") == "modem" then modemSide = "bottom";
else
    print("Error: Modem not found. Please add modem onto machine");
    os.exit();
end

if hostname == "" then
    print("Hostname not set, please set the host name at the top of the script");
    os.exit();
end

local protocol = "API";
rednet.unhost(protocol, hostname);

if rednet.lookup(protocol, hostname) ~= nil then
    print("Hostname is already in use. Please pick a different hostname");
    os.exit();
end

rednet.host(protocol,hostname);
print("Set hostname to " .. hostname);
local apiData = {};
local systemStatus = "online";

function api() --Specifically For Communicating Data, Do not have commands in here
    while true do
        local from, message = rednet.receive(protocol);
        if message == "check" then
            rednet.send(from, systemStatus, protocol);
        elseif message == "getData" then
            modem.send(from, "online", protocol);
        end
    end
end

function logic()

end

parallel.waitForAll(api, logic);