Is there a block that...

[Denni199]

(Continuing from the title) can detect if a block with an inventory of sorts is full and/or empty?
Say i wanted to check if a machine or chest was empty or not, how would i do that?

 

[whizzball1]

BC gates. Attach a cobblestone structure pipe to the chest. Then right click the pipe with a gate. Set the left requirement to be "Inventory Empty" and the other side to "Redstone Signal." Problem solved!

 

[Denni199]

BC gates. Attach a cobblestone structure pipe to the chest. Then right click the pipe with a gate. Set the left requirement to be "Inventory Empty" and the other side to "Redstone Signal." Problem solved!

Okay cool.

Is there something like that, but for RedPower2 Pneumatic Tubes?

 

[whizzball1]

Actually, there is. The Manager will send a redstone signal not if the inv is empty or not, but if the inventory has a set of required items in it. Any other items will be spit out. However, you can route the redstone signal of the gate to a filter or something.

 

[Denni199]

Actually, there is. The Manager will send a redstone signal not if the inv is empty or not, but if the inventory has a set of required items in it. Any other items will be spit out. However, you can route the redstone signal of the gate to a filter or something.

Okay thanks for the help, appreciate it

 

[Bihlbo]

Also, depending on how you plan to use the information about whether the container is full or not, you might want to look into golems. You can tell a golem to keep a container full, for instance.