[Tutorial] How to make a VCE Generator

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Blaze0:
Like in Isar Tower, someone was asking for help in general discussion for how to make one of these. So it took me 45 minutes to write but I wrote him a full tutorial on how to make it. Figured I might as well post it here so others can see.

Everything below this line is copy/pasted from my previous post in the other topic!

For the generator, make 2 blocks in an enclosed space. For this example, we'll use 1x2x5 bricks, broad side facing eachother. Looks like this:

O O
O O

"O" being brick studs.

Now lets name the ones on the left "Fire" (We'll make it green") and the other one "Receive" (yellow")

O O
O O

First, we'll apply the following events to "Fire", or the green brick.

0 ☑ [400] OnRelay - Self - FireRelay
1 ☑ [] OnRelay - Self - SpawnProjectile [Pong] [X] [X] [X]*

*Mess around with the coordinates until they aim at "Receive". Only one coordinate should have a value, and it should take about a half of a second for it to hit it.

Projectile is optional, but I prefer pong.
Simple event, huh?
Make a separate brick of any type to start up the generator. I would prefer a JVS button, but the choice is up to you. Apply the following event:

0 ☑ [] OnActivate - NamedBrick [Fire] - FireRelay

Done. Now select the "receiver" brick and enter it's events. This one is a little bit harder. Add these:

0 ☑ [] OnProjectileHit - Self - FireRelay
1 ☑ [] OnRelay - Self - VCEModVariable [Ingots] [Add] [3]
2 ☑ [] OnProjectileHit - Projectile - Delete

For this example our variable is called "Ingots". Our generator is done! We'll test it later, now on to our power user!

We'll use a lamp for this example. Build your lamp, and enter the wrench menu for the brick you want the light on. Enter events. Apply the following:

0 ☑ [] OnActivate - Self - FireRelay
1 ☐ [5000] OnRelay - Self - FireRelay
2 ☑ [] OnRelay - Self - VCEIfVariable [<var:nb_receive:Ingots>] [>=] [3] [3 4]
3 ☑ [] OnVariableTrue - Self - SetLight [Player's Light]
4 ☑ [] OnVariableFalse - Self - SetLight [None]
5 ☑ [] OnVariableTrue - NamedBrick [Recieve] VCEModVariable [Ingots] [Subtract] [3]
6 ☑ [] OnVariableTrue - Self - VCEModVariable [lamp1power] [Set] [1]
7 ☑ [] OnVariableFalse - Self - VCEModVariable [lamp1power] [Set] 0
8 ☑ [] OnActivate - Self - VCEIfVariable [lamp1power] =/= 0 [9 9]
9 ☑ [] OnVariableFalse - Client - Bottomprint [The generator does not have enough power do supply this object!]

NEW: EXTRA

Checker

Want to check the number of ingots?
Make a brick (preferably a print ramp with a computer image) and event the following:

0 ☑ [] OnActivate - Client - Centerprint [The generator currently has <var:nb_receive:ingots> ingots stored!]

NEW: ANOTHER EXTRA

Manual Pump

Need power fast? Want to go green? This brick will add one ingot each time it is clicked for extra generation!
Make a brick (Do not use a JVS button that has to reload, use a regular brick!) and apply the following:

0 ☑ [] OnActivate - Self - VCEModVariable [<var:nb_receive:ingots> [Add] [1]
1 ☑ [] OnActivate - Client - Centerprint [Nice! You just manually generated an ingot!

Blaze0:
Also, a note, whenever I use [ and ], I'm just using that to mark a box! Do not actually type them!

Lugnut:
Isar tower doesn't look so amazing now...
now for someone to crack that data storage room and make an easy to follow tutorial.

Blaze0:

--- Quote from: Lugnut1206 on August 26, 2011, 01:39:15 PM ---Isar tower doesn't look so amazing now...
now for someone to crack that data storage room and make an easy to follow tutorial.

--- End quote ---
I have a save of it. Kind of an old save. I will NOT GIVE AWAY OR DISTRIBUTE. It's just for expanding my knowledge of events. I'll check out the storage room today.

Saiytex:
Nice TUT but it would be easier with pictures :cookieMonster:

but again nice

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