Name

buffer()

Class

Serial

Description

Sets the number of bytes to buffer before calling 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:
      printArray(Serial.list());
      // Open the port you are using at the rate you want:
      myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
      myPort.buffer(3);
    
    }
    
    void draw() {
      // Twiddle your thumbs
      background(0);
      text("Received: " + inString, 10, 50);
    
    }
    
    void serialEvent(Serial myPort) {
      inString = myPort.readString();
    }
    
    

Syntax

  • serial.buffer(size)

Parameters

  • serial(Serial) any variable of type Serial
  • size(int)number of bytes to buffer

Return

  • void