From 5b1150452be8e8d30f981eed721f529f7b116135 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: erosenjo <erosenjo@oberlin.edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:26:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Program for managing a clock tower bell.

---
 clock-chime.lua | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 clock-chime.lua

diff --git a/clock-chime.lua b/clock-chime.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..963dd18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clock-chime.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- Program that sends a redstone pulse at noon and midnight
+
+-- the side of the computer to output the pulse
+local SIDE = "right"
+
+function pulse ()
+    rs.setOutput(true, SIDE)
+    os.sleep(0.05) -- maybe sleep for a tick?
+    rs.setOutput(false, SIDE)
+end
+
+while true do
+    local timedelta = os.time("ingame") % 12
+    if timedelta < 0.2 then -- too strict?
+        pulse()
+        os.sleep(0.2) -- don't pulse more than once
+    else
+        local sleep_amt = 60 * (12 - timedelta) / 2 -- cut the time in half?
+        os.sleep(sleep_amt)
+    end
+end