Terminal Glasses

Terminal Glasses is an item added in the OpenPeripheral mod, and is used in conjunction with the Terminal Glasses Bridge to link and communicate with your ComputerCraft Computer or Advanced Computer. The Glasses allow you to create a unique HUD filled with information which you code yourself, ranging from simple text, to a digital clock displaying in-game time, to the status of machines including a full sized chat.

Usage

To begin coding your own custom HUD onto your Terminal Glasses you must first bind them to your Computer or Advanced Computer via a Terminal Glasses Bridge.

Configuring your own custom HUD isn't too complicated. You can start with simple commands in your Computer's lua console such as:

glass.addBox([x-coordinate], [y-coordinate], [vertical size], [horizontal size], [hexadecimal code]*, 0.2) *Note: ComputerCraft's Color API does not work, only hexadecimal color codes can be used

ex: glass.addBox(1, 1, 50, 50, 0xFFFFFF, 0.2)

This input will result in a small white box on your screen while wearing your Terminal Glasses. Text can also be adding via this input:

glass.addText([x-coord], [y-coord], ["string"], [hexadecimal])

ex: glass.addText(5, 20, "Test Text", 0x000000)

For the text to show up you might need to add:

glass.sync()

Coding Tutorials

Now for some basic coding tutorials.

Clock: Ever want to know exactly what time it is in your Minecraft world or Server? Well now it's a bit more accurate than your golden clock from vanilla, and it's hands free!

To program a clock into your Terminal Glasses, you'll start by binding them to your Computer via a Terminal Glasses Bridge. Once they are bound, enter your Computer and open a new program by typing "edit (desired program name)" and follow the steps below.

Written by Charlemagne

glass = peripheral.wrap("side the Bridge is on")

function addBox()

  glass.addBox(1,1,80,10,0xFFFFFF,0.2)

end

function timeDis()

  time = textutils.formatTime(os.time(), false)

  glass.addText(5,2,"TIME: " .. time, 0xFF0000)

end

function start()

 while true do

    glass.clear()

    addBox()

    timeDis()

    glass.sync()

    sleep(0.1)

  end

end

start()

After writing this program, press ctrl, and save. Then exit, and run the program by typing it's name in your Computer and pressing enter.

Result

Chat

For a chat that is being updated regularly the below program is provided.

https://pastebin.com/QDGKgTAh

Used in the chat is an API coded by the chat author. If you wish to customize the chat yourself or wish to see the API used the below program is provided.

https://pastebin.com/FM10T2EU