Name

active()

Class

Client

Description

Returns true if this client is still active and hasn't run into any trouble.

Examples

  • import processing.net.*; 
    
    Client myClient; 
    int dataIn; 
    
    void setup() { 
      size(200, 200); 
      // Connect to the local machine at port 5204.
      // This example will not run if you haven't
      // previously started a server on this port.
      myClient = new Client(this, "127.0.0.1", 5204);
    } 
    
    void draw() { 
      if (myClient.active() == true) {
        if (myClient.available() > 0) { 
          dataIn = myClient.read();
        }
      } else {
        println("Client is not active."); 
      }
      background(dataIn);
    } 
    
    void mousePressed() {
      myClient.stop(); 
    }
    
    

Syntax

  • client.active()

Parameters

  • client(Client) any variable of type Client

Return

  • boolean