MCX207 Advanced Bridge

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Mapmarker labicon.png Advanced Bridge
MCX207-prepared.png

Advanced Bridge MCX207 prepared but before first use

About
ID MCX207
Self Triggered No
Clickable No
Input Yes
Output No
Rail No
Sign post icon.png Sign Format
First line BRIDGE
Second line [MCX207]
Third line item_id:code
Fourth line width:length:vertical_offset
Craftbook Page

This Craftbook mechanism alternately places and removes a horizontal area of blocks when activated by redstone. The vertical equivalent of this mechanism is MCX208 Advanced Door.

Details

First line
leave blank when creating the sign, will become "BRIDGE" when accepted
Second line
[MCX207]
Third line
Item ID and (optionally) ":Colour Code" of the bridge material; see Allowed Craftbook Block Types
Fourth line
width, length, and optionally the vertical offset of the bridge's area using format W:L, or W:L:O

Maximum sizes of the bridge are 11 for the width, and 30 for the length. If the offset is not specified it will be assumed to be zero, meaning the bridge will be level with, and just behind the block with the sign on it. A negative offset sets its area below the level of the sign, and a positive above it.

Placement

The sign must be placed on the side of a block, it will not work as a Standing Sign placed on the floor.

If the sign is accepted as written the first line will be filled in with "Bridge" and a warning about blocks needing to be removed from the bridge area before it will operate correctly will be displayed in the chat. Otherwise the sign will be placed blank, and a warning emitted in chat.

Mining Protection

This server modifies standard CraftBook by requiring that the area of the bridge contain no blocks of the type specified on the third line of the sign before activating the "bridge" for the first time. The area may contain blocks of any other type as they will be ignored by the mechanism. This is to prevent grief and exploits. If this restriction is not met the IC code on second line will be suffixed with a '*' (asterisk) or and 'x' to indicate that there is a problem.

Operation

To activate the sign, use a Redstone signal to "power" the Sign. This must be from a redstone signal source next to the block of the Sign itself, not into the block it is placed on. Also, a "powered" block is not a redstone signal source, and will not activate the IC. Some ways to power the Sign include a Lever, Button, or Pressure Plate placed adjacent to the Sign. Redstone Dust on the floor leading to the sign will work, but it musts be directed at the Sign (not angled away by other adjacent Redstone Dust, for example).

Unlike Bridge and Door, right-clicking the sign will not operate it.

To be successfully activated, a chest must be placed within 4 blocks of the sign.

  • If no chest is in range, a warning chat message will be sent to the player.
  • If multiple chests are within range, the closest eligible chest will be used first.
  • When removing, the chest must contain enough empty slots to hold all of the items currently present in the bridge, or no blocks will be removed.
  • When placing, if insufficient blocks are available in the chest, the area will be filled starting with the lowest value (north-west), leaving the remaining area untouched.
  • Other materials can be stored in the chest without affecting the operation of the mechanism, as long as there is space enough for the blocks from the bridge area.

Examples

Maximum width is 11, maximum length is 30. The offset is optional and if not given will be taken to be zero, meaning the area level with, and just behind the block with the sign on it. A negative offset sets the height of the bridge area below the level of the sign, and a positive above it.

If the operational requirements of the mechanism are met the first activation labels the first line with "BRIDGE" and a message is shown in the chat warning that the bridge area has to be cleared before it will work.

When the bridge is activated it pulls material from the chest to fill in the area of the bridge. The material has to match the Item_id:colour written on the sign entirely. For instance, using dirt for the bridge is fine, but dirt with grass on it will not be included in the bridges operation. When using a block that has a placement orientation, like logs, the first activation of the bridge uses them in vertical orientation. If one then removes some of the logs and replaces them in another orientation those logs will no longer be included in the bridge. This can be used to create artistic effects.

[MCX207]
1
10:10

Will make a 10 by 10 bridge of stone on the same level as the sign.

[MCX207]
98
11:30:-2

Will make a 30 by 11 (maximum size) bridge out of stone bricks two blocks below the sign.

[MCX207]X
1
1:3:0

Showing the mark on the second line that signals that the IC will not operate. Usually meaning that there are blocks of the specified type in the bridge area.

See Also

Comparison of Block Moving Craftbook Signs