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[Idea/Suggestion/Envisioned solutions] Item Requestor through belt

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Background
Imagine this: I've built a Create factory to do all my production, and a warehouse with lots of chests to store my materials. One day when I am doing some stuff in factory, I run out of iron ingots. Now I have to run to my warehouse to take some iron ingots and then go back to the factory and finish my work...
So what about a Item Requestor ? Since Redstone Link had already been implemented, so sending item request wirelessly is not just a pipe dream.

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Item Requestor:
An Item Requestor is like a tunnel, it has four I/O directions, but only one output can be allowed. Right-clicking on one side of the requester with a wrench will turn this side into an output port and the other three become input port. Like brass tunnel, It will automatically close the side without a belt connected.
You can only request one specific item at a time, you select the type and quantity(* or x) of the item and send the request. There will be an indicator on top of the requester that will light up red if the requested item does not exist or if the quantity does not reach the requested value. If the request is successful, it will light up green to indicate that the item is on its way.
Item Extractor:
An Item Extractor is like a funnel, it is attached to a container or depots, but also has to be connected with belt to make sure there is a logistics path.

Usage / Controls
Before setting up requestor, you have to tie it to a logistic channel consisting of extractors and belts. When holding requestor in your hand, Right-click at least one extractor and the belt which it is attached, and place the requester at a location on the selected belt. And now a Requestor-Extractor network has been done.

Uncertain solutions
We all know that in Create there are no blocks that have a GUI and this is its special feature. All the item filtering is done by a specific item or filter card. But in this situation, I don't have THE item which I request, so all I can think of is to add a GUI to the extractor.
In the GUI, it shows all the items types (not specific quantity, or use a total number of item) in containers or depots, you select an item type and select a number (* or 1~64), then send the request. The extractor will try to pull out all the requested item (using *) or the specific number of this item (won't start until reach the number).

Simulation LOL
2021-05-31_11 03 59

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This issue has been marked as stale because it has been inactive for 3 weeks. It will be closed if it remains inactive for another 3 weeks.

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This issue has been closed since it has been inactive for 3 weeks since it was marked as stale.