Difference between revisions of "Pocket Computer"

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Pocket Computer
Item ID	31709
Damage Value	The ID of the Computer.
Peripheral?	No

Pocket Computers, added in 1.6, are computers than are held as an inventory item, allowing you to use them on the move. To use a Pocket Computer, hold it in your hand then right click. Both advanced and standard versions are available. It is also possible to craft Pocket Computers with wireless modems built in, this allows you to control your machines from anywhere or even open doors for you without having to do anything! When removing from your inventory (dropping, moving in to chest, etc) the computer will stay on for 3-4 seconds. After that time it will turn it self off, you will not loose any data. The screen size of Pocket Computers is 26 wide by 20 high.

If the computer your program is running on is a Pocket Computer 'pocket' will be a blank table. For example, to check if your program is running on Pocket Computer do:

if pocket then
    print('Running on a Pocket Computer')
else
    print('Running on a standard Computer')
end

Recipes

Wireless Pocket Computers (inc. Advanced)

Usage

Hold the Pocket Computer in your hands then right click. To turn it off type 'shutdown' in to the shell.

Pocket Computers also come with a special program, falling, a Tetris game by by GopherAtl.

Below is a ingame screen of a Pocket Computer.

ComputerCraft Blocks and Items
Blocks
Computer	Advanced Computer	Command Computer	Disk Drive
Monitor	Advanced Monitor	Printer	Turtle
Wireless Modem	Ender Modem	Wired Modem	Networking Cable
Items
Pocket Computer	Advanced Pocket Computer	Floppy Disk	Printed Page
Printed Pages	Printed Book