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Class

Serial

Name

bufferUntil()
Examples
import processing.serial.*;

Serial myPort;    // The serial port
String inString;  // Input string from serial port
int lf = 10;      // ASCII linefeed

void setup() {
  size(400,200);
  // 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);
  myPort.bufferUntil(lf);
}

void draw() {
  background(0);
  text("received: " + inString, 10,50);
}

void serialEvent(Serial p) {
  inString = p.readString();
}
Description Sets a specific byte to buffer until before calling serialEvent().
Syntax
serial.bufferUntil(inByte)
Parameters
serial Serial: any variable of type Serial
inByte int: the value to buffer until
Returnsvoid
Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:14am EST

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