Advanced features

The commands listed on this page are intended for power users and software developers only.

Assertion

The Assertion command allows FarmBot to test if a condition is true or false for automated testing purposes. For example, you could set up a FarmBot to move back and forth repeatedly along an axis, and check the position after each movement. This type of test is useful for high-cycle hardware testing, and for continuous integration testing of software changes.

Assertions must be written in Lua, and will be evaluated against a Lua 5.2 interpreter. See the developer documentation for a list of available Lua functions.

In the event that a TEST FAILS, FarmBot can either Continue execution, Recover and continue, Abort and recover, or just Abort execution altogether. The RECOVERY SEQUENCE allows you to reset FarmBot to a known state after a failure, send a message, or perform any other desired operations.

Pressing the icon will toggle between a Monaco text editor with syntax highlighting and a basic text field.

Lua

The Lua command allows FarmBot to execute Lua code fragments, which will be evaluated against a Lua 5.2 interpreter. See the developer documentation for a list of available Lua functions.

Pressing the icon will toggle between a Monaco text editor with syntax highlighting and a basic text field.

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