send_tank_info_v2

--[[
    send_tank_info_v3 v3.0 for OpenPeripheral 0.4.1
    Copyright (C) 2016 Duisburger98

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-- The modem channel to send tank data on
-- This has to be the same channel you set in the display_tanks program
modem_channel = 3

-- Tank data will be sent in every sleep_timeout seconds
sleep_timeout = 0.5

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-- DO NOT MODIFY ANYTHING FROM HERE --
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modem = peripheral.find("modem")
if not modem then
  error("Please attach one wireless modem.")
end

sides = {"left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom"}
while true do
local tanks = {}
for i,side in ipairs(sides) do
  local isTank = peripheral.getMethods(side)
  if isTank then
    for k,v in pairs(isTank) do
      if v == "getTankInfo" then
        local p = peripheral.wrap(side)
        local info = p.getTankInfo("unknown")
        for m,n in ipairs(info) do
          local data={position=side, data=n}
          table.insert(tanks, data)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

send_data={id=os.getComputerID(), tanks=tanks}
serialized_data = textutils.serialize(send_data)

modem.transmit(modem_channel,modem_channel,serialized_data)

sleep(sleep_timeout)

end