tunnelPlus

args = {args}
print("Make sure you've got a chest in my 16th slot! VERY IMPORTANT!")
dist = tonumber(args[1])
function ask4Chest()
    write("Do you have a chest in the 16th slot? y/n")
    local i = read()
    if i == "y" then
        tunnel("go")
    else
        tunnel("no")
    end
end

function tunnel(action)
    local x = 0
    if action == "go" then
        print("I receive you loud and clear, I will tunnel "..tostring(dist).." blocks and then come back!")
        for i = tonumber(dist) do
            print "Mining."
            turtle.dig()
            turtle.forward()
            turtle.digUp()
            turtle.turnLeft()
            turtle.dig()
            turtle.up()
            turtle.dig()
            turtle.turnRight()
            turtle.dig()
            turtle.down()
            turtle.dig()
            turtle.turnLeft()
            x = x+1
            if x == 45 then
                turtle.select(16)
                turtle.turnRight()
                turtle.turnRight()
                turtle.place()
                for x = 15 do
                    turtle.select(x)
                    turtle.drop(turtle.getItemCount(x))
                end
            end
        end
        turtle.turnRight()
        turtle.turnRight()
        for i in dist do
            turtle.forward()
        end
    else
        print("I told you I needed a chest, damnit.")
        ask4Chest()
    end
end
    ask4Chest()