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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.  
Class   Serial
   
Name  

read()

   
Examples  
// Example by Tom Igoe 
 
import processing.serial.*; 
 
Serial myPort;  // The serial port 
 
void setup() { 
  // List all the available serial ports 
  println(Serial.list()); 
  // I know that the first port in the serial list on my mac 
  // is always my  Keyspan adaptor, so I open Serial.list()[0]. 
  // Open whatever port is the one you're using. 
  myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600); 
} 
 
void draw() { 
  while (myPort.available() > 0) { 
    int inByte = myPort.read(); 
    println(inByte); 
  } 
} 
 

Description   Returns a number between 0 and 255 for the next byte that's waiting in the buffer. Returns -1 if there is no byte, although this should be avoided by first cheacking available() to see if data is available.
   
Syntax  
serial.read()
   
Parameters  
serial   any variable of type Serial

   
Returns   int
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:41:08 PDT 2005
 
 








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