computercraft [Guide] ComputerCraft Tools

GravityCube · March 23, 2018

ComputerCraft Tools.

I made this post to facilitate the access to simple tools that I made or I found on internet to make different kind of programs.

peripheral.find This function helps you to find every peripheral connected to the computer of a certain type (sType) or a custom filter (fnFilter). Source.

Example:

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mon = peripheral.find(“monitor”) instead of mon = peripheral.wrap(“monitor_1”)

Function:

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peripheral.find = function ( sType, fnFilter )
    if type( sType ) ~= "string" then
        error( "bad argument #1 (expected string, got " .. type( sType ) .. ")", 2 )
    end
    if fnFilter ~= nil and type( fnFilter ) ~= "function" then
        error( "bad argument #2 (expected function, got " .. type( fnFilter ) .. ")", 2 )
    end
    local tResults = {}
    for n,sName in ipairs( peripheral.getNames() ) do
        if peripheral.getType( sName ) == sType then
            local wrapped = peripheral.wrap( sName )
            if fnFilter == nil or fnFilter( sName, wrapped ) then
                table.insert( tResults, wrapped )
            end
        end
    end
    return table.unpack( tResults )
end

string.random This function gives you a random string with a certain amount of characters. Source: @XMedders

Function:

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-- RANDOM STRING
local charset = {}
-- qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmQWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM1234567890
for i = 48,  57 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end
for i = 65,  90 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end
for i = 97, 122 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end

math.randomseed(os.time()*100)
function randomString(length)
	if length > 0 then
		return string.random(length - 1) .. charset[math.random(1, #charset)]
	else
		return ""
	end
end
string.random = randomString

string.split With this you can split a string into a table with a delimiter.

Example:

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eString = "Hello World"
eTable = string.split(eString, " ")

print(eTable[1])
--OUTPUT: Hello

print(eTable[2])
--OUTPUT: World

Function:

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string.split = function (self, delimiter)
	result = {};
	for match in (self..delimiter):gmatch("(.-)"..delimiter) do
		table.insert(result, match);
	end
	return result;
end

http.getStringWithTimeout This is a custom http.get that have a timeout for the requests if the website doesnt response so your program doesnt get stuck.

Function:

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function http.getStringWithTimeout(url, headers, timeout)
	if timeout == nil then
		local response = http.get(url, headers)
		local responseString = response.readAll()
		response.close()
		return responseString
	end
	
	--seconds to ticks
	timeout = timeout*20
	
	http.request(url, nil, headers)
	
	local requesting = true
	
	local localReloj = 0
	local nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
	while requesting do
		
		--Wait for event.
		tEvent = {os.pullEvent()}
		
		if "timer" == tEvent[1] then
			if tEvent[2] == nextTimeEventID then
				if timeout < localReloj then
					return nil
				end
				localReloj = localReloj + 2
				nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
			end
		else
			--Success.
			if tEvent[1] == "http_success" and url == tEvent[2] then
				local response = tEvent[3]
				local responseString = response.readAll()
				response.close()
				return responseString
			end
			--Failure
			if tEvent[1] == "http_failure" and url == tEvent[2] then
				return nil
			end
			
			nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
		end
		
	end
end

GCAPI

To be honest I'm too lazy to explain all the function of the API so I'm going to give you easy example programs for you to try. I disabled some stuff like the rule34

Download API

> pastebin get XJAdkfJ8 gcapi

Images for Monitor This program display a image from a URL from internet.

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os.loadAPI("gcapi")
 
if fs.exists('gcAPIImage') then
    gcapi.printImageFromFile('gcAPIImage', nil, true)
end
while true do  
    write("Enter the url: ")
    gcapi.printImageFromURL(gcapi.split(read()," ")[1], nil, true)
end

Images for glasses This is almost the same that the one for monitors but with commands for the glasses and higher resolution

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os.loadAPI("gcapi")
playerImages = {}

reloj = 2
relojAnterior = 0
globalReset = 0

errorMessages={} --{[1] = {["player"]=jugador, ["id"]=idMessage, ["resetTime"] = reloj}}

--------------------------------------------
-->               Version                <--
--------------------------------------------


--------------------------------------------
-->                Tools                 <--
--------------------------------------------
function hasPermissions(player)
	return gcapi.hasPermissions(player)
end

--------------------------------------------
-->               Glasses                <--
--------------------------------------------
function hasGlasses(player)
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	if gb == nil then return false end
	
	for k,v in pairs(gb.getUsers()) do
		if player == v then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end


--DONT USE THIS FUNCTION
local function displayMessage(player, message, color)
	
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	
	if color == nil then
		color = 0xFFFFFF
	end
	
	if not hasGlasses(player) then
		return 0 
	end
	
	glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
	messageO = glasses.addText(10,65,message,color)
	
	return messageO.getId()
end

function displayError(player, message)
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	local id = displayMessage(player,message,0xffcc00)
	local a = {["player"]=player,["id"]=id, ["resetTime"] = reloj+120}
	table.insert(errorMessages,a)
	print("<"..player.."> Error: " .. message)
end

function toggleErrorMessages()
	
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	
	if math.floor(reloj/10) ~= math.floor(relojAnterior/10) then
		local deletionList = {}
		for i=#errorMessages,1,-1 do
			local tablita = errorMessages[i]
			
			local player = tablita["player"]
			local id = tablita["id"]
			local resetTime = tablita["resetTime"]
			
			if resetTime < reloj then
				table.insert(deletionList, i)
			else
				if hasGlasses(player) then
					glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
					message = glasses.getById(id)
					if message ~= nil then
						if message.getColor() == 0xff0c00 then
							message.setColor(0xffcc00)
						else
							message.setColor(0xff0c00)						
						end
					else
						table.insert(deletionList, i)
					end
				end
			end
		end
		
		for _,i in pairs(deletionList) do
			local id = errorMessages[i]["id"]
			local player = errorMessages[i]["player"]
			errorMessages[_] = nil
			deleteMessage(id, player, gb)
		end
	end
end

function deleteMessage(id, player, gb)
	if hasGlasses(player) then
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
		message = glasses.getById(id)
		if message ~= nil then
			message.delete()
		end
	end
end

--------------------------------------------
-->          Command executor            <--
--------------------------------------------
function executeCommand(player, co)
	co = co .. " "
	command = {}
	command = gcapi.split(co," ")
	
	
	if (command[1] == nil or command[2] == nil) then
		return false
	end
	
	if command[1] == "image" then
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
		if not hasGlasses(player) then
			return false
		end
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[3]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[3])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		url = command[2]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromURL(url, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		if (ok) then
			playerImages[player] = reloj + resetTime
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
		
	end
	
	if command[1] == "rule34" then
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
		if not hasGlasses(player) then
			return false
		end
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[3]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[3])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		tag = command[2]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromRule34(tag, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		
		if (ok) then
			playerImages[player] = reloj + resetTime
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
		
	end
	
	if command[1] == "imageplayer" and hasPermissions(player) then
		if (command[3] == nil) then
			return false
		end
		
		player2 = command[2]
		
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		
		glasses = gb
		if player2 ~= "all" then
			if not hasGlasses(player2) then
				displayError(player, "Player dont have the glasses")
				return false
			end
			glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player2)
		end
		
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[5]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[5])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		url = command[3]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromURL(url, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		if (ok) then
			if player2 == "all" then
				globalReset = reloj + resetTime
			else
				playerImages[player2] = reloj + resetTime
			end
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
	end
end

--------------------------------------------
-->            Main program              <--
--------------------------------------------

nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
while true do
	
	--Wait for event.
	tEvent = {os.pullEvent()}
	
	--TIMER
	if "timer" == tEvent[1] then
		if tEvent[2] == nextTimeEventID then
			relojAnterior = reloj
			reloj = reloj + 2
			
			--Periodic Reset
			if math.floor(reloj/20) ~= math.floor(relojAnterior/20) then
			
				gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
				
				listForDeletion = {}
				for player, resetTime in pairs(playerImages) do
					if resetTime < reloj then
						if hasGlasses(player) then
							glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
							glasses.clear()
							table.insert(listForDeletion, player)
						end
					end
				end
				
				for _,player in pairs(listForDeletion) do
					playerImages[player] = nil
				end
				
				if globalReset < reloj and globalReset > 0 then
					gb.clear()
					globalReset = 0
				end
			end
			
			toggleErrorMessages()
						
			relojAnterior = reloj
			
			nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
		end
	else
		--Process Event.
		if tEvent[1] == "chat_command" then
			co = tostring(tEvent[2])
			player = tostring(tEvent[3])
			print(player..": "..co)
			executeCommand(player,co)
		end
		
		nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
	end
end

Note: If you have any question, you found a bug or need something extra just comment this post

Smug_Anime_Face · December 4, 2018

Hey!

the gcapi (assuming this is your API. gc = gravity cube) you posted either expired or you removed it :(. You got that posted anywhere else? I remember using it a while ago and came here to see if I could find it again.

You had a function that was able to images with a http call then cast them on glasses or a monitor. Wish I actually looked at the API and learned how to do it.

GravityCube · December 4, 2018

16 hours ago, Smug_Anime_Face said:

Hey!

the gcapi (assuming this is your API. gc = gravity cube) you posted either expired or you removed it :(. You got that posted anywhere else? I remember using it a while ago and came here to see if I could find it again.

You had a function that was able to images with a http call then cast them on glasses or a monitor. Wish I actually looked at the API and learned how to do it.

https://pastebin.com/0uAaAcrW

Smug_Anime_Face · December 4, 2018

Nice! Had no idea some of the features of this API were possible. I'm always impressed with what the CC community can produce. Btw do you still play on any of the servers?

GravityCube · December 5, 2018

I’m banned from tekkit. To be honest I’m not sure why xD

“Rule 20. CC exploits“

Swimsam1 · January 15, 2019

Correction your un-banned.

Thanks for the tips they are very usefully for general CC use

Demos23 · October 28

On 3/24/2018 at 12:02 AM, GravityCube said:

ComputerCraft Tools.

I made this post to facilitate the access to simple tools that I made or I found on internet to make different kind of programs.

peripheral.find This function helps you to find every peripheral connected to the computer of a certain type (sType) or a custom filter (fnFilter). Source.

Example:

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mon = peripheral.find(“monitor”) instead of mon = peripheral.wrap(“monitor_1”)

Function:

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peripheral.find = function ( sType, fnFilter )
    if type( sType ) ~= "string" then
        error( "bad argument #1 (expected string, got " .. type( sType ) .. ")", 2 )
    end
    if fnFilter ~= nil and type( fnFilter ) ~= "function" then
        error( "bad argument #2 (expected function, got " .. type( fnFilter ) .. ")", 2 )
    end
    local tResults = {}
    for n,sName in ipairs( peripheral.getNames() ) do
        if peripheral.getType( sName ) == sType then
            local wrapped = peripheral.wrap( sName )
            if fnFilter == nil or fnFilter( sName, wrapped ) then
                table.insert( tResults, wrapped )
            end
        end
    end
    return table.unpack( tResults )
end

string.random This function gives you a random string with a certain amount of characters. Source: @XMedders

Function:

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-- RANDOM STRING
local charset = {}
-- qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmQWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM1234567890
for i = 48,  57 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end
for i = 65,  90 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end
for i = 97, 122 do table.insert(charset, string.char(i)) end

math.randomseed(os.time()*100)
function randomString(length)
	if length > 0 then
		return string.random(length - 1) .. charset[math.random(1, #charset)]
	else
		return ""
	end
end
string.random = randomString

string.split With this you can split a string into a table with a delimiter.

Example:

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eString = "Hello World"
eTable = string.split(eString, " ")

print(eTable[1])
--OUTPUT: Hello

print(eTable[2])
--OUTPUT: World

Function:

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string.split = function (self, delimiter)
	result = {};
	for match in (self..delimiter):gmatch("(.-)"..delimiter) do
		table.insert(result, match);
	end
	return result;
end

http.getStringWithTimeout This is a custom http.get that have a timeout for the requests if the website doesnt response so your program doesnt get stuck.

Function:

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function http.getStringWithTimeout(url, headers, timeout)
	if timeout == nil then
		local response = http.get(url, headers)
		local responseString = response.readAll()
		response.close()
		return responseString
	end
	
	--seconds to ticks
	timeout = timeout*20
	
	http.request(url, nil, headers)
	
	local requesting = true
	
	local localReloj = 0
	local nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
	while requesting do
		
		--Wait for event.
		tEvent = {os.pullEvent()}
		
		if "timer" == tEvent[1] then
			if tEvent[2] == nextTimeEventID then
				if timeout < localReloj then
					return nil
				end
				localReloj = localReloj + 2
				nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
			end
		else
			--Success.
			if tEvent[1] == "http_success" and url == tEvent[2] then
				local response = tEvent[3]
				local responseString = response.readAll()
				response.close()
				return responseString
			end
			--Failure
			if tEvent[1] == "http_failure" and url == tEvent[2] then
				return nil
			end
			
			nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
		end
		
	end
end

GCAPI

To be honest I'm too lazy to explain all the function of the API so I'm going to give you easy example programs for you to try. I disabled some stuff like the rule34

Download API

> pastebin get XJAdkfJ8 gcapi

Images for Monitor This program display a image from a URL from internet.

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os.loadAPI("gcapi")
 
if fs.exists('gcAPIImage') then
    gcapi.printImageFromFile('gcAPIImage', nil, true)
end
while true do  
    write("Enter the url: ")
    gcapi.printImageFromURL(gcapi.split(read()," ")[1], nil, true)
end

Images for glasses This is almost the same that the one for monitors but with commands for the glasses and higher resolution

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os.loadAPI("gcapi")
playerImages = {}

reloj = 2
relojAnterior = 0
globalReset = 0

errorMessages={} --{[1] = {["player"]=jugador, ["id"]=idMessage, ["resetTime"] = reloj}}

--------------------------------------------
-->               Version                <--
--------------------------------------------


--------------------------------------------
-->                Tools                 <--
--------------------------------------------
function hasPermissions(player)
	return gcapi.hasPermissions(player)
end

--------------------------------------------
-->               Glasses                <--
--------------------------------------------
function hasGlasses(player)
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	if gb == nil then return false end
	
	for k,v in pairs(gb.getUsers()) do
		if player == v then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end


--DONT USE THIS FUNCTION
local function displayMessage(player, message, color)
	
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	
	if color == nil then
		color = 0xFFFFFF
	end
	
	if not hasGlasses(player) then
		return 0 
	end
	
	glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
	messageO = glasses.addText(10,65,message,color)
	
	return messageO.getId()
end

function displayError(player, message)
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	local id = displayMessage(player,message,0xffcc00)
	local a = {["player"]=player,["id"]=id, ["resetTime"] = reloj+120}
	table.insert(errorMessages,a)
	print("<"..player.."> Error: " .. message)
end

function toggleErrorMessages()
	
	local gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
	
	if math.floor(reloj/10) ~= math.floor(relojAnterior/10) then
		local deletionList = {}
		for i=#errorMessages,1,-1 do
			local tablita = errorMessages[i]
			
			local player = tablita["player"]
			local id = tablita["id"]
			local resetTime = tablita["resetTime"]
			
			if resetTime < reloj then
				table.insert(deletionList, i)
			else
				if hasGlasses(player) then
					glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
					message = glasses.getById(id)
					if message ~= nil then
						if message.getColor() == 0xff0c00 then
							message.setColor(0xffcc00)
						else
							message.setColor(0xff0c00)						
						end
					else
						table.insert(deletionList, i)
					end
				end
			end
		end
		
		for _,i in pairs(deletionList) do
			local id = errorMessages[i]["id"]
			local player = errorMessages[i]["player"]
			errorMessages[_] = nil
			deleteMessage(id, player, gb)
		end
	end
end

function deleteMessage(id, player, gb)
	if hasGlasses(player) then
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
		message = glasses.getById(id)
		if message ~= nil then
			message.delete()
		end
	end
end

--------------------------------------------
-->          Command executor            <--
--------------------------------------------
function executeCommand(player, co)
	co = co .. " "
	command = {}
	command = gcapi.split(co," ")
	
	
	if (command[1] == nil or command[2] == nil) then
		return false
	end
	
	if command[1] == "image" then
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
		if not hasGlasses(player) then
			return false
		end
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[3]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[3])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		url = command[2]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromURL(url, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		if (ok) then
			playerImages[player] = reloj + resetTime
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
		
	end
	
	if command[1] == "rule34" then
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
	
		if not hasGlasses(player) then
			return false
		end
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[3]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[3])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		tag = command[2]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromRule34(tag, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		
		if (ok) then
			playerImages[player] = reloj + resetTime
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
		
	end
	
	if command[1] == "imageplayer" and hasPermissions(player) then
		if (command[3] == nil) then
			return false
		end
		
		player2 = command[2]
		
		gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
		
		glasses = gb
		if player2 ~= "all" then
			if not hasGlasses(player2) then
				displayError(player, "Player dont have the glasses")
				return false
			end
			glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player2)
		end
		
		resetTime = 60
		if tonumber(command[4]) then
			resetTime = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[4])*20))
		end
		
		maxSize = 200
		if tonumber(command[5]) then
			maxSize = math.floor(math.abs(tonumber(command[5])))
			if maxSize > 200 then
				maxSize = 200
			end
		end
		
		url = command[3]
		
		ok, err = gcapi.displayImageFromURL(url, glasses, maxSize, 10, 10)
		if (ok) then
			if player2 == "all" then
				globalReset = reloj + resetTime
			else
				playerImages[player2] = reloj + resetTime
			end
		else
			displayError(player, err)
		end
	end
end

--------------------------------------------
-->            Main program              <--
--------------------------------------------

nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
while true do
	
	--Wait for event.
	tEvent = {os.pullEvent()}
	
	--TIMER
	if "timer" == tEvent[1] then
		if tEvent[2] == nextTimeEventID then
			relojAnterior = reloj
			reloj = reloj + 2
			
			--Periodic Reset
			if math.floor(reloj/20) ~= math.floor(relojAnterior/20) then
			
				gb = gcapi.getGlasses()
				
				listForDeletion = {}
				for player, resetTime in pairs(playerImages) do
					if resetTime < reloj then
						if hasGlasses(player) then
							glasses = gb.getUserSurface(player)
							glasses.clear()
							table.insert(listForDeletion, player)
						end
					end
				end
				
				for _,player in pairs(listForDeletion) do
					playerImages[player] = nil
				end
				
				if globalReset < reloj and globalReset > 0 then
					gb.clear()
					globalReset = 0
				end
			end
			
			toggleErrorMessages()
						
			relojAnterior = reloj
			
			nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
		end
	else
		--Process Event.
		if tEvent[1] == "chat_command" then
			co = tostring(tEvent[2])
			player = tostring(tEvent[3])
			print(player..": "..co)
			executeCommand(player,co)
		end
		
		nextTimeEventID = os.startTimer(0.1)
	end
end

If you're working with ComputerCraft and thinking about image manipulation within Minecraft, understanding color profiles can actually make a big difference. For instance, sRGB and Adobe RGB have unique impacts on color representation, and this choice could affect how your creations look on different devices. sRGB is generally more compatible, while Adobe RGB offers a broader color range. Here’s a great guide that breaks down RGB vs. Adobe RGB https://skylum.com/blog/srgb-vs-adobe-rgb-which-to-use to help you choose which is best for your projects. Selecting the right one could enhance the accuracy and vibrancy of your designs!

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