Recent Events Discussion (RED) Thread

[Yusunoha]

I'd like to be able to wrap every single crafting facility in every mod into one block you can pick which crafting system you use with buttons that pulls and outputs recipe components and recipe results to inventories in the nearby vicinity and is programmable to keep an exact amount of each item in the inventories and do all the recipes automatically, sadly, we can't have anything. /s

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

 

[Omegatron]

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

You can do that with a subnetwork, make a network that only consists of a storage bus on the inventory and a level emitter, then use the level emitter to control an export bus attached to the main network. This is actually easier to do in AE2 because the subnetwork doesn't need a controller.

 

[NJM1564]

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

I asked him about this. He said to use level emitters and a sub network to do this. :/
He doesn't seem to get that some people don't like this round about unnecessarily complex stuff he sets up. Not surprising he gets his opinions from redit and IRC.
Cause the ones who post there are so known for there moderate approach. :/

I and others have bin auto crafting into a mostly cobble filled chest.
And I have when applicable simple bump materials into a machine and use a me interface to leave it there keeping one stack backlogged in the machine. And then I just make another machine for each type of item I need.

 

[trajing]

I asked him about this. He said to use level emitters and a sub network to do this. :/

You can do that with a subnetwork, make a network that only consists of a storage bus on the inventory and a level emitter, then use the level emitter to control an export bus attached to the main network. This is actually easier to do in AE2 because the subnetwork doesn't need a controller.

 

[belgabor]

You can do that with a subnetwork, make a network that only consists of a storage bus on the inventory and a level emitter, then use the level emitter to control an export bus attached to the main network. This is actually easier to do in AE2 because the subnetwork doesn't need a controller.

You don't need a subnetwork for this, at least not in AE1. Level emitter + precision export bus in craft only mode + interface, done.

 

[trajing]

You don't need a subnetwork for this, at least not in AE1. Level emitter + precision export bus in craft only mode + interface, done.

If you don't want an overlap with your main network.

 

[Omegatron]

You don't need a subnetwork for this, at least not in AE1. Level emitter + precision export bus in craft only mode + interface, done.

That will keep the AE network stocked with items, to keep an external inventory stocked you have to use the subnetwork (or translocators, logistics pipes, extra utilities, probably a few more).

 

[belgabor]

That will keep the AE network stocked with items, to keep an external inventory stocked you have to use the subnetwork (or translocators, logistics pipes, extra utilities, probably a few more).

Oops, misread that. Yes in that case you need a subnetwork.

 

[GreatOrator]

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

Another option is (since we all tend to use more than just one mod) is to use translocators in 1.6.4 (hopefully soon for 1.7.10) and use an AE interface that keeps a certain amount stocked, then translocate into the inventory you want. Used this method a lot in 1.6.4.

 

[Omegatron]

Another option is (since we all tend to use more than just one mod) is to use translocators in 1.6.4 (hopefully soon for 1.7.10) and use an AE interface that keeps a certain amount stocked, then translocate into the inventory you want. Used this method a lot in 1.6.4.

If you are using other mods then logistics supplier pipes also work, as do extra utilities restrictive transfer pipes.

 

[NJM1564]

Um we know all these techniques. And they all are round about and convoluted. The point of that post was to wish for a simple integrated way of keeping a set amount of an items crafted.

 

[trajing]

Um we know all these techniques. And they all are round about and convoluted. The point of that post was to wish for a simple integrated way of keeping a set amount of an items crafted.

Well, we're attempting to solve his problem. We can't read his mind, so we don't know that he doesn't know these.

 

[Padfoote]

And they all are round about and convoluted.

Umm, how? For the first attempt at it they can be, but after that it's rather straight forward.

 

[midi_sec]

If you are using other mods then logistics supplier pipes also work

since LP and AE were designed to work hand in hand, I imagine this is how it's "meant" to be done.

 

[NJM1564]

Umm, how? For the first attempt at it they can be, but after that it's rather straight forward.

Not if you want to keep a st amount of say 10 items or 50 or 100. It get's to be a world class pain in the azz real darn fast.

since LP and AE were designed to work hand in hand, I imagine this is how it's "meant" to be done.

Designed to work hand in hand? LP had AE compatibility added but nether were designed to work together.
They were created years apart. First LP then LP stopped updating. Then AE was created. Likely as a replacement for LP. Then LP started updating but these events happened years apart.

 

[Padfoote]

Not if you want to keep a st amount of say 10 items or 50 or 100. It get's to be a world class pain in the azz real darn fast.

No more difficult than keeping a single item stored.

 

[NJM1564]

Well, we're attempting to solve his problem. We can't read his mind, so we don't know that he doesn't know these.

You don't have to he told you what was on his mind.

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

He wants to tell the network to keep X amount of items. Not modify the network to do so. Not modify the network for each time he wants to keep that set amount of items.[DOUBLEPOST=1405296884][/DOUBLEPOST]

No more difficult than keeping a single item stored.

You can do that with a subnetwork, make a network that only consists of a storage bus on the inventory and a level emitter, then use the level emitter to control an export bus attached to the main network. This is actually easier to do in AE2 because the subnetwork doesn't need a controller.

Making a hundred of these sounds a lot more difficult than making one.

 

[trajing]

You don't have to he told you what was on his mind.



He wants to tell the network to keep X amount of items. Not modify the network to do so. Not modify the network for each time he wants to keep that set amount of items.

In that case, that's impossible. You need a bus to sense the inventory, and keep the inventory stocked with x amount of y. It isn't possible to just say keep y in z, no I don't care that it's ~1000 blocks away, JUST DO IT, unless you want exploits like that to happen.

 

[Padfoote]

You don't have to he told you what was on his mind.



He wants to tell the network to keep X amount of items. Not modify the network to do so. Not modify the network for each time he wants to keep that set amount of items.

Technically, setting a level emitter up with an export bus is telling the network to keep a set amount of items.

Making a hundred of these sounds a lot more difficult than making one.

Sounds. Key word. Doing it once is difficult if you don't know what you're doing. Doing it more than once is repetition and no more difficult.

 

[NJM1564]

In that case, that's impossible. You need a bus to sense the inventory, and keep the inventory stocked with x amount of y. It isn't possible to just say keep y in z, no I don't care that it's ~1000 blocks away, JUST DO IT, unless you want exploits like that to happen.

THAT'S THE POINT!!! Sorry for shouting but you aren't paying attention. It's what he wants. It's #1 of the things he wants. He didn't ask how it could be done he knew it couldn't that way. It's a feature that he knew did not exist and one he would like added. It's a wish a hope a desire.
Not somekind of half azz hackey way of doing things. Just one simple system.


Here's a copy of the initial posts.

I'd like to be able to wrap every single crafting facility in every mod into one block you can pick which crafting system you use with buttons that pulls and outputs recipe components and recipe results to inventories in the nearby vicinity and is programmable to keep an exact amount of each item in the inventories and do all the recipes automatically, sadly, we can't have anything. /s

that's something that's probably on #1 of things I would want for AE... to be able to tell the network to keep an inventory stocked with a certain amount of items

It should be doable thematically. Partition a ME drive to hold X amount of items. Then autocraft into that drive until full.