Serial::write()\ serial \ Language (API) \ Processing 1.0
Author: Casey Reas & Ben Fry
Description: Processing is an electronic sketchbook for developing ideas. It is a context for learning fundamentals of computer programming within the context of the electronic arts.
Keywords: Processing, Processing, Interactive Media, Electronic Arts, Programming, Java, Ben Fry, Casey Reas

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Class | Serial
Name | ### write()
Examples |
    // Example by Tom Igoe

    import processing.serial.*;

    // The serial port:
    Serial myPort;

    // 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);

    // Send a capital A out the serial port
    myPort.write(65);
Description | Writes bytes, chars, ints, bytes[], Strings to the serial port
Syntax |
    serial.write(data)
Parameters |
serial | any variable of type Serial
data | byte, char, int, bytes[], String: data to write
Returns | int
Usage | Web & Application

Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:25pm EDT