mod/mod.js

// my1stmod.js - Configurable delay gate for Sandboxels

elements.delay_gate = {
    color: "#8B4513",
    behavior: behaviors.wall,  // Fixed: lowercase 'wall'
    category: "machines",
    state: "solid",
    conduct: 1,  // Added: allows receiving power
    properties: {
        delay: 30,      // Delay in ticks
        timer: 0,       // Current countdown
        powered: false  // Is receiving power from below?
    },
    tick: function(pixel) {
        // Initialize properties
        if (pixel.delay === undefined) pixel.delay = 30;
        if (pixel.timer === undefined) pixel.timer = 0;
        if (pixel.powered === undefined) pixel.powered = false;
        
        // Check power from below (input)
        let below = getPixel(pixel.x, pixel.y + 1);
        let receivingPower = below && (below.charge || below.chargeCD);
        
        // Check side inputs for delay adjustment
        let left = getPixel(pixel.x - 1, pixel.y);
        let right = getPixel(pixel.x + 1, pixel.y);
        
        // Left side = decrease delay (minimum 5)
        if (left && (left.charge || left.chargeCD) && pixel.delay > 5) {
            pixel.delay--;
            pixel.color = "#A0522D"; // Flash lighter
        }
        // Right side = increase delay (maximum 300)
        else if (right && (right.charge || right.chargeCD) && pixel.delay < 300) {
            pixel.delay++;
            pixel.color = "#654321"; // Flash darker
        }
        else if (!receivingPower || pixel.timer >= pixel.delay) {
            // Reset color when not adjusting
            pixel.color = "#8B4513";
        }
        
        // Main delay logic
        if (receivingPower) {
            if (!pixel.powered) {
                // Just started receiving power
                pixel.powered = true;
                pixel.timer = 0;
            }
            
            pixel.timer++;
            
            // Visual progress indication
            if (pixel.timer < pixel.delay) {
                let progress = pixel.timer / pixel.delay;
                let r = Math.floor(139 + (100 * progress));
                pixel.color = `rgb(${r}, 69, 19)`;
            }
            
            // Output when delay reached
            if (pixel.timer >= pixel.delay) {
                let above = getPixel(pixel.x, pixel.y - 1);
                if (above && elements[above.element].conduct) {
                    above.charge = 1;
                    above.chargeCD = 5;
                }
                pixel.color = "#FFD700"; // Gold = outputting
            }
        } else {
            // Lost power, reset
            pixel.powered = false;
            pixel.timer = 0;
        }
    }
};