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| Class | |||
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| Name | readChar() |
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| Examples |
// Example by Tom Igoe
import processing.serial.*;
Serial myPort; // The serial port:
void setup() {
// List all the available serial ports:
printArray(Serial.list());
// Open the port you are using at the rate you want:
myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
}
void draw() {
while (myPort.available() > 0) {
char inByte = myPort.readChar();
println(inByte);
}
}
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| Description | Returns the next byte in the buffer as a char. Returns -1 or 0xffff if nothing is there. | ||
| Syntax | serial.readChar() | ||
| Parameters |
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| Returns | char |
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