get Energy

getStorageEnergy.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,59 @@
-local typeOfPeripheral = peripheral.getType("left")
+local function getPeripheralType(direction)
+    local peripheralType = peripheral.getType(direction)
+    if not peripheralType then
+        print("No peripheral found in that direction.")
+        return nil
+    end
+    return peripheralType
+end
 
-print("Type of peripheral on the left: " .. typeOfPeripheral)
+local function findPeripheral(typeOfPeripheral)
+    local peripheral = peripheral.find(typeOfPeripheral)
+    if not peripheral then
+        print("No peripheral found in that direction.")
+        return nil
+    end
+    return peripheral
+end
 
-local storageEnergy = typeOfPeripheral.getStoredEnergy() --- IGNORE ---
+local function uraniniteReactorStorageEnergy(peripheral)
+    if peripheral.getStoredEnergy then
+        return peripheral.getStoredEnergy()
+    else
+        print("The peripheral does not support getting stored energy.")
+        return nil
+    end
+end
 
-print("Storage energy: " .. storageEnergy)
+local function checkDirectionIsValid(direction)
+	if not direction or direction == "quit" or direction == "exit" then
+		print("No direction specified, exiting.")
+		return false
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+print("Enter the direction of the peripheral (left, right, top, bottom, front, back):")
+local direction = io.read()
+if not checkDirectionIsValid(direction) then
+    return
+end
+
+local typeOfPeripheral = getPeripheralType(direction)
+if not typeOfPeripheral then
+    print("No peripheral found in that direction.")
+    return
+end
+
+local peripheral = findPeripheral(typeOfPeripheral)
+if not peripheral then
+    print("No peripheral found of type: " .. typeOfPeripheral)
+    return
+end
+
+if peripheral == "uraninite_reactor" then
+    local energy = uraniniteReactorStorageEnergy(peripheral)
+    print("Stored energy in uranium reactor: " .. energy)
+else
+    print("Peripheral type is not a uranium reactor, cannot get stored energy.")
+end