Difference between revisions of "Rednet.receive"
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| − | |desc=Waits till timeout or another computer send a message to this computer. (see [[rednet.broadcast( message )]] and [[rednet.send( receiverID, message )]]. To get the id from a computer see [[os.computerID()]] | + | |desc=Waits till timeout or another computer send a message to this computer. (see [[rednet.broadcast( message )]] and [[rednet.send( receiverID, message )]]. To get the id from a computer see [[os.computerID()]]. In case a Timeout occurs the return id and message are set to nil |
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Revision as of 16:29, 24 March 2012
 Function rednet.receive( timeout ) | |
| Waits till timeout or another computer send a message to this computer. (see rednet.broadcast( message ) and rednet.send( receiverID, message ). To get the id from a computer see os.computerID(). In case a Timeout occurs the return id and message are set to nil | |
| Syntax | rednet.receive( timeout )(A number representing the seconds to wait or leave empty to wait unlimited) |
| Returns | a tuple where the first value is the sending computers id and the second the message string |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | rednet |
Examples
 Example | |
| waits unlimited till someone sends a message to this computer and displays it | |
| Code |
senderId, message = rednet.receive()term.write(message) |
