From b88cbab15d2a80ba0ff34024ab981510e85da398 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <MayaTheShy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:04:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor autoSmelt function to prioritize food items in
 candidate list and improve sorting logic

---
 inventoryManager.lua | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/inventoryManager.lua b/inventoryManager.lua
index a5d7143..5232492 100644
--- a/inventoryManager.lua
+++ b/inventoryManager.lua
@@ -1371,7 +1371,8 @@ local function autoSmelt()
             -- 4) Load smeltable items into empty input slot
             inputItem = contents[SLOT_INPUT]
             if not inputItem then
-                -- Find something smeltable in chests that this furnace type can process
+                -- Build sorted candidate list: food first, then everything else
+                local candidates = {}
                 for itemName, recipe in pairs(SMELTABLE) do
                     -- Check if this furnace type is compatible
                     local compatible = false
@@ -1381,9 +1382,27 @@ local function autoSmelt()
                             break
                         end
                     end
-
                     if compatible and not disabledRecipes[itemName] and catalogue[itemName] then
-                        -- Count total of this item across all chests
+                        local isFood = false
+                        for _, ft in ipairs(recipe.furnaces) do
+                            if ft == "minecraft:smoker" then
+                                isFood = true
+                                break
+                            end
+                        end
+                        table.insert(candidates, { name = itemName, recipe = recipe, food = isFood })
+                    end
+                end
+                -- Sort: food first
+                table.sort(candidates, function(a, b)
+                    if a.food ~= b.food then return a.food end
+                    return a.name < b.name
+                end)
+
+                -- Try each candidate
+                for _, cand in ipairs(candidates) do
+                    local itemName = cand.name
+                    -- Count total of this item across all chests
                         local totalInStorage = 0
                         for _, src in ipairs(catalogue[itemName]) do
                             totalInStorage = totalInStorage + src.total
@@ -1391,9 +1410,7 @@ local function autoSmelt()
 
                         -- Only smelt the excess beyond SMELT_RESERVE
                         local available = totalInStorage - SMELT_RESERVE
-                        if available <= 0 then
-                            -- Skip: need to keep reserve
-                        else
+                        if available > 0 then
                             local loaded = false
                             local remaining = math.min(available, 64)
                             for _, source in ipairs(catalogue[itemName]) do
@@ -1420,7 +1437,6 @@ local function autoSmelt()
                             end
                             if loaded or remaining < math.min(available, 64) then break end
                         end
-                    end
                 end
             end
         end