Difference between revisions of "Peripheral (event)"

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|name=peripheral
 
|name=peripheral
 
|desc=Fired when a peripheral is connected (directly adjacent) to the computer.
 
|desc=Fired when a peripheral is connected (directly adjacent) to the computer.
|return1=The [[String_(type)|String]] value of the side of the connected peripheral.
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|return1=The [[String_(type)|string]] value of the side of the connected peripheral.
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}}
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{{Example
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|desc=Prints the type of peripheral and side when peripheral is attached
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|code=
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while true do
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  event, side = os.pullEvent("peripheral")
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  print("A "..peripheral.getType(side).." has been attached on the "..side)
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end
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}}
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{{Example
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|desc=Prints if it found the peripheral it was looking for ( in this example modem, more peripheral type here [[peripheral.getType]]
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|code=
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while true do
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  event, side = os.pullEvent("peripheral")
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  if peripheral.getType(side) == "modem" then
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    print("A modem has been attached!")
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    break
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  end
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end
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 18:39, 18 January 2013

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(Reason: A demonstration on the use and handling of this event would be beneficial. AfterLifeLochie 16:13, 30 November 2012 (MSK))



Grid Modem.png  Event peripheral
Fired when a peripheral is connected (directly adjacent) to the computer.
Returned Object 1 The string value of the side of the connected peripheral.


Grid paper.png  Example
Prints the type of peripheral and side when peripheral is attached
Code
while true do
  event, side = os.pullEvent("peripheral")
  print("A "..peripheral.getType(side).." has been attached on the "..side)
end



Grid paper.png  Example
Prints if it found the peripheral it was looking for ( in this example modem, more peripheral type here peripheral.getType
Code
while true do
 event, side = os.pullEvent("peripheral")
 if peripheral.getType(side) == "modem" then
   print("A modem has been attached!")
   break
 end
end