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(Created page with "netlib function used to send a string to another system this will first send a regular rednet message with the string "sendstring" so the receiving side knows to expect a string, this is required for a "listen" program that listens for incomming calls. after this the string you include is properly transmitted to the other party. '''usage:''' local temp = netlib.sendstring(client, string) '''output:''' transmits "string" to a netlib capable system,...")
 
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[[Api/netlib|netlib function]] used to send a string to another system
[[Api/netlib|netlib function]] used to send a string to another system


this will first send a regular rednet message with the string "sendstring" so the receiving side knows to expect a string, this is required for a "listen" program that listens for incomming calls.
unlike rednet.send, this is a multi step process that verifies if the string has been received intact by the other side, it's the "TCP" to rednet's "UDP"
 


after this the string you include is properly transmitted to the other party.





Latest revision as of 02:16, 14 October 2024

netlib function used to send a string to another system

unlike rednet.send, this is a multi step process that verifies if the string has been received intact by the other side, it's the "TCP" to rednet's "UDP"



usage:

local temp = netlib.sendstring(client, string)


output:

transmits "string" to a netlib capable system,

returns true if successfull, false if failed.