From b04e5556356e68449801a1aa008029f59f6da67e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wuzzy Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:30:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update help text of comparators --- mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/init.lua | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/init.lua index 8b87fd76e..c36c2f181 100644 --- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/init.lua +++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/init.lua @@ -210,13 +210,19 @@ for _, state in pairs{mesecon.state.on, mesecon.state.off} do -- Help local longdesc, usagehelp, use_help if state_strs[state] == "off" and mode == "comp" then - longdesc = "Redstone comparators are redstone components which ".. - "compare redstone signals and measure various block states, such as ".. - "how full inventories are. NOTE: This item is incomplete." + longdesc = "Redstone comparators are multi-purpose redstone components. ".. + "They can transmit a redstone signal, detect whether a block contains any items and compare multiple signals." - usagehelp = "To power a redstone comparater, send a signal in “arrow” ".. - "direction, or place the block to measure there. Send the signal ".. - "to compare with in from the side." + usagehelp = "A redstone comparator has 1 main input, 2 side inputs and 1 output. The output is in ".. + "arrow direction, the main input is in the opposite direction. The other 2 sides are the side inputs.".."\n".. + "The main input can powered in 2 ways: First, it can be powered directly by redstone power like any other component. Second, it is powered if, and only if a container (like chest) is placed in front of it and the container contains at least one item.".. + "The side inputs are only powered by normal redstone power.".. + "The redstone can operate in two modes: Transmission mode and subtraction mode. It ".. + "starts in transmission mode and the mode can be changed by a rightclick.".."\n\n".. + "Transmission mode:".. + "The front torch is unlit and lowered. The output is powered if, and only if the main input is powered. The two side inputs are ignored.".."\n".. + "Subtraction mode:".. + "The front torch is lit. The output is powered if, and only if the main input is powered and none of the side inputs is powered." else use_help = false end