Variable Types
Location, Number, Text, Peripheral, Sensor, and Sequence Variables
FarmBot supports six variable types:
Location variables
Location variables can be set to the following values:
- Externally defined
- Custom coordinates
- Tools and Seed Containers
- Plants
- Weeds
- Map Points
When a location variable is set to Externally defined and you are choosing a value for it in a regimen, event, execute command, or from the button, you may also select a Group of Plants, Weeds, or Map Points.
Number variables
Number variables can be set to the following values:
- Externally defined
- Custom number
Custom numbers may be positive, negative, and have decimals.
Number variables are only usable from Lua commands via the variable() function. Refer to the Lua developer docs for additional usage information.
Text variables
Text variables can be set to the following values:
- Externally defined
- Custom text
Custom text may include any standard characters.
Text variables are only usable from Lua commands via the variable() function. Refer to the Lua developer docs for additional usage information.
Resource variables
Peripheral, sensor, and sequence variables are all grouped into one Resource category. To add one of these variable types, click the VARIABLES button followed by the option. At this time these variable types can only be set to Externally defined, and then they can be set to any peripheral, sensor, or sequence from a regimen, event, execute command, or from the button.
Peripheral, sensor, and sequence variables are only usable from Lua commands via the variable() function. Refer to the Lua developer docs for additional usage information.