From 74996d221c9eb2d94dd3d25deacd5cf04c6215dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brett O'Donnell Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:30:08 +0930 Subject: [PATCH] lines starting with # causing issues on bower site I reformatted this a bit so that it will display better on minetest-bower site: https://minetest-bower.herokuapp.com/mods/nixie_tubes --- README.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++-------------------------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 744cf12..46b6f39 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,49 +1,33 @@ -nixie_tubes mod by Vanessa Ezekowitz +# nixie_tubes mod -This mod provides a set of classic Nixie tubes, and a set of alphanumeric -15-segment tubes similar to Burroughs B-7971, controlled by Mesecons' -Digilines mod. +*by Vanessa Ezekowitz* + +This mod provides a set of classic Nixie tubes, and a set of alphanumeric 15-segment tubes similar to Burroughs B-7971, controlled by Mesecons' Digilines mod. Simply place a tube, right-click it, and set a channel. -Then send a character or one of several control words to that channel from a -Mesecons Lua Controller and the tube will try to display it. +Then send a character or one of several control words to that channel from a Mesecons Lua Controller and the tube will try to display it. -The classic tubes are numeric with colon and period symbols, and hence will -respond to the literal numbers 0-9, and the words "colon", "period", and -"off". Any other symbol or word is ignored. +The classic tubes are numeric with colon and period symbols, and hence will respond to the literal numbers 0-9, and the words "colon", "period", and "off". Any other symbol or word is ignored. -The alphanumeric tubes respond to characters from the standard 7-bit ASCII -character set, along with these messages: +The alphanumeric tubes respond to characters from the standard 7-bit ASCII character set, along with these messages: -* "off", "colon" and "period" act the same as on the numeric tubes. Note that - neither a colon nor a period actually look all that great on a 15-segment +* "off", "colon" and "period" act the same as on the numeric tubes. Note that neither a colon nor a period actually look all that great on a 15-segment display, so use a classic tube for those, if you can. -* "del" or character code 127 displays an all-on square, but without segment - #15 (the bottom, chevron-shaped one). -* "allon" or character code 128 will display an all-on square, with segment - #15 lit also. +* "del" or character code 127 displays an all-on square, but without segment #15 (the bottom, chevron-shaped one). +* "allon" or character code 128 will display an all-on square, with segment #15 lit also. * "cursor" or character code 129 will display just segment 15. Any unrecognized word or symbol outside the 32-129 range is ignored. -The Decatron tubes respond to 0-9 and "off", same as the others, along with -the following actions: +The Decatron tubes respond to 0-9 and "off", same as the others, along with the following actions: -* "inc" will increment the tube's current number value. - If the value overflows from 9 back to 0, the tube will generate a "carry" - message. -* "dec" will decrement the current value. - If the value wraps from 0 back to 9, the tube will send out a "borrow" - message. -* "get" will query the current state of the tube, responding with a single - digit 0-9 or the word "off". +* "inc" will increment the tube's current number value. If the value overflows from 9 back to 0, the tube will generate a "carry" message. +* "dec" will decrement the current value. If the value wraps from 0 back to 9, the tube will send out a "borrow" message. +* "get" will query the current state of the tube, responding with a single digit 0-9 or the word "off". Tubes emit a small amount of light when displaying something. -Nixies can only be mounted on the floor, while Decatrons can be mounted on a -wall (or a ceiling if so desired). - -A Decatron has a small grey spot on its internal insulator to mark the "0" -position. +Nixies can only be mounted on the floor, while Decatrons can be mounted on a wall (or a ceiling if so desired). +A Decatron has a small grey spot on its internal insulator to mark the "0" position.