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[[Api/netlib|netlib function]] used to receive a table expected to be sent with "sendtable"
[[Api/netlib|netlib function]] used to receive a table expected to be sent with "sendtable"


sendtable will first send a regular rednet message with the string "sendtable", when you catch this you know a table is comming next
timeout argument is optional, if provided acts like a timeout just as rednet.receive() does.
 
if no timeout is provided, listens untill it hears it's call.
 
 




'''usage:'''
'''usage:'''


local table = netlib.gettable(client)
local table = netlib.gettable(client, timeout)




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returns false if failed
returns false if failed
returns nil if no contact was made

Latest revision as of 02:37, 14 October 2024

netlib function used to receive a table expected to be sent with "sendtable"

timeout argument is optional, if provided acts like a timeout just as rednet.receive() does.

if no timeout is provided, listens untill it hears it's call.



usage:

local table = netlib.gettable(client, timeout)


output:

returns the table if successfull,

returns false if failed

returns nil if no contact was made