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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.  
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serialEvent()

   
Examples  
// Example by Tom Igoe 
 
import processing.serial.*; 
 
Serial myPort;    // The serial port: 
PFont myFont;     // The display font: 
String inString;  // Input string from serial port: 
int lf = 10;      // ASCII linefeed 
 
void setup() { 
  size(400,200); 
  // Make your own font. It's fun! 
  myFont = loadFont("ArialMS-18.vlw"); 
  textFont(myFont, 18); 
  // 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); 
  myPort.bufferUntil(lf); 
} 
 
void draw() { 
  background(0); 
  text("received: " + inString, 10,50); 
} 
 
void serialEvent(Serial p) { 
  inString = (myPort.readString()); 
} 
 

Description   Called when data is available. Use the read() method to capture this data. The serialEvent() can be set with buffer() to only trigger after a certain number of data elements are read and can be set with bufferUntil() to only trigger after a specific character is read. The which parameter contains the name of the port where new data is available, but is only useful when there is more than one serial connection open and it's necessary to distinguish between the two.
   
Syntax  
void serialEvent(Serial which) {
  statements
}
   
Parameters  
which   Serial: the port where new data is available

statements   any valid statements

   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   Serial
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:41:07 PDT 2005
 
 








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Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:41:07 PDT 2005
 
 








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  Processing is an open project initiated by Ben Fry and Casey Reas  
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A versatile input provider, a popup window with a set of interactive