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Source Block

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The Source Block is used to send data to Create Display Targets, like the Flap Display, Nixie Tubes, etc.

The peripherals API is identical to a normal Terminal, with some feature implementations from the Window API. It does not support formatted text, meaing that setBackgroundColor and setTextColor will be ignored, although they are being provided as well.

Example

As described above, it acts identical to a terminal:

local source = peripheral.find("create_source")
local width, height = source.getSize()

source.clear()

source.setCursorPos(width/2 - #("Hello World")/2, height/2)
source.write("Hello World")

In addition to that, getLine from the window API also can be used:

-- ...

local printed = source.getLine(height/2)
print(printed)

Different to the window API, however, it will only return one line, being the actual text, rather than three lines.

Info

The update rate for whenever the text is being synced is 1 second. This can, however, be forced to update faster by using an redstone clock on the Display Link.

Metadata
Peripheral v1.1
Attach name "create_source"
Attach side all

Events

The RedRouter can send the following event:

Name Description Parameter 1
"monitor_resize" Whenever the display targets size changes. string: attached_name