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Class

Server

Name

available()

Examples
import processing.net.*;

int port = 10002;       
Server myServer;        

void setup()
{
  size(400, 400);
  background(0);
  myServer = new Server(this, port);
}

void draw()
{
  // Get the next available client
  Client thisClient = myServer.available();
  // If the client is not null, and says something, display what it said
  if (thisClient !=null) {
    String whatClientSaid = thisClient.readString();
    if (whatClientSaid != null) {
      println(thisClient.ip() + "t" + whatClientSaid);
    } 
  } 
}

Description Returns the next client in line with a new message.
Syntax
server.available()
Parameters
server Server: any variable of type Server
ReturnsClient
Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:10am EST