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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
Returns | void

Updated on November 10, 2017 05:36:32pm EST