Difference between revisions of "Rednet (API)"
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| − | The rednet API provides a simple computer networking model over RedPower bundled cables or the Wireless Modems of Computercraft 1.3. | + | The rednet API provides a simple computer networking model over RedPower bundled cables or the Wireless Modems of Computercraft 1.3.<br /> |
With the table below, 'side' refers to a string that represents a side of the computer ("front", "back", "left", "right", "bottom", "top"). All message sent with rednet are and must be strings. | With the table below, 'side' refers to a string that represents a side of the computer ("front", "back", "left", "right", "bottom", "top"). All message sent with rednet are and must be strings. | ||
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| + | |rednet_message | ||
| + | |Fired when a rednet message is received (can be used as alternative for rednet.receive() | ||
| + | |senderId, message, distance | ||
[[Category:APIs]] | [[Category:APIs]] | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 30 May 2012
The rednet API provides a simple computer networking model over RedPower bundled cables or the Wireless Modems of Computercraft 1.3.
With the table below, 'side' refers to a string that represents a side of the computer ("front", "back", "left", "right", "bottom", "top"). All message sent with rednet are and must be strings.
Methods
| Method name | Description | Return type |
|---|---|---|
| rednet.open( side ) | Tells the computer that the side can be used for networking. | nil |
| rednet.close( side ) | Tells the computer that the side can no longer be used for networking. | nil |
| rednet.announce() | Broadcasts an empty rednet message. | nil |
| rednet.send( receiverID,message ) | Sends a message to the computer using the opened sides. The receiver ID is the ID (number, not string) of the computer you're sending the message to. | success |
| rednet.broadcast( message ) | Sends the message to ALL connected and open computers. | success |
| rednet.receive( timeout ) | Sets an amount of time to wait for a rednet message input. If you wanted to have the computer wait for an input for 5 seconds, then the code would be: rednet.receive( 5 ) If you wanted it to continuously receive then don't put anything between the (). | senderId, message, distance |
Events
| Method name | Description | Parameters |
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| rednet_message | Fired when a rednet message is received (can be used as alternative for rednet.receive() | senderId, message, distance |
