rednet.receive

Function rednet.receive
Waits for timeoutSeconds or until another computer sends a message to this computer. (see rednet.broadcast( message ) and rednet.send( receiverID, message ). To get the id from a computer see os.computerID(), or the id command. If a Timeout occurs the return id and message are set to nil
Syntax	rednet.receive(float timeoutSeconds)
Returns	senderId, message, distance-to-sender (or nil if using redpower bundled cable instead of a modem)
Part of	ComputerCraft
API	rednet

Examples

Example
Waits forever until someone sends a message to this computer and displays it.
Code	senderId, message, distance = rednet.receive() term.write(message)
Output	The received message.