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+//
+// usage: 
+// [1] to place a new block with redstone wire on it (block on bottom, redstone on top)
+// /js wireblock(blocks.sandstone);
+// 
+// [2] to drop wire on to an existing block
+// /js wire()
+//
+// [3] to place a (redstone) torch on a new block
+// /js torchblock(blocks.sandstone)
+//
+// [4] to place a repeater on a new block
+// /js repeaterblock(blocks.sandstone)
+//
+// [5] To create a long redstone wire (with necessary repeaters, powererd by a single torch)
+// /js wirestraight(blocks.sandstone, distance)
+//
+// [6] To create a 'road' with redstone torches and wire lining each side
+// /js redstoneroad(blocks.stone, blocks.sandstone, 25)
+
+Drone.extend('wireblock',function(blockType) 
+{
+    this.chkpt('wireblock')
+        .box(blockType,1,2,1)  // 2 blocks tall, top block will be wire dropped on lower
+        .up();
+
+    this.world.getBlockAt(this.x,this.y,this.z).setTypeId(55); //apply wire
+
+    return this.move('wireblock');
+});
+
+Drone.extend('wire',function ()
+{
+    this.chkpt('wire')
+        .up();
+
+    this.world.getBlockAt(this.x,this.y,this.z).setTypeId(55);  // apply wire
+
+    return this.move('wire');
+});
+
+Drone.extend('torchblock', function(blockType)
+{
+    this.box(blockType,1,2,1)  // 2 blocks tall
+        .up();
+
+    this.world.getBlockAt(this.x,this.y,this.z).setTypeId(76);  // apply torch
+
+    return this.down();    
+});
+
+Drone.extend('repeaterblock',function(blockType) 
+{
+    this.chkpt('repeaterblock')
+        .box(blockType,1,2,1) 
+        .up();
+
+    var block = this.world.getBlockAt(this.x,this.y,this.z);
+    block.setTypeId(94);        // apply repeater
+
+    // redstone repeater dirs: north=0,east=1,south=2,west=3
+    var direction = [1,2,3,0][this.dir];    // convert drone dir to repeater dir.
+    block.setData(direction);   
+
+    return this.move('repeaterblock');
+});
+
+
+Drone.extend('wirestraight',function (blockType,distance)
+{
+    this.chkpt('wirestraight');
+
+    this.torchblock(blockType);
+    this.fwd();
+
+    for (var i = 1; i < distance; i++) {
+        if(i % 14 == 0)
+        {
+            this.repeaterblock(blockType);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            this.wireblock(blockType);
+        }
+
+        this.fwd();
+    };
+
+    return this.move('wirestraight');
+});
+
+
+Drone.extend('redstoneroad', function (roadBlockType, redstoneunderBlockType, distance)
+{
+    return  this.down()
+                .wirestraight(redstoneunderBlockType, distance)
+                .right()
+                .box(roadBlockType, 4,1,distance)
+                .right(4)
+                .wirestraight(redstoneunderBlockType, distance)
+                .up();
+});
+
+
+