App

To install the appstore app, right-click on your turtle to open the GUI, run pastebin get iXRkjNsG appstore. To install choptree, run appstore get AlSweigart choptree.

Chops down the tree that is directly in front of the turtle. Inventory must be empty when this program is run.

This program is used in Chapter 6 of Coding with Minecraft. You can view it at https://turtleappstore.com/book/chapter6.html

Free to copy under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

-- https://turtleappstore.com/u/AlSweigart/a/choptree
--[[Tree Chopping program by Al Sweigart
Chops down the tree in front of turtle.]]

if not turtle.detect() then
  error('Could not find tree!')
end

print('Chopping tree...')

if not turtle.dig() then -- chop base of tree
  error('Turtle needs a digging tool!')
end

turtle.forward() -- move under tree
while turtle.compareUp() do
  -- keep chopping until no more wood
  turtle.digUp()
  turtle.up()
end

-- move back down to ground
while not turtle.detectDown() do
  turtle.down()
end

print('Done chopping tree.')