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nutmeg
serialEvent() - The 'which' parameter
Apr 4th, 2009, 9:21am  
For serialEvent() - The 'which' parameter is not adequately explained, nor does its explanation make sense in context with the sample code. I have yet to understand it.

I think I see it now. I think it would be clearer if the sample code was:
Code:

void serialEvent(Serial myPort) { 
  inString = (myPort.readString()); 
}


And the 'which' parameter described as:
"The port name defined in a new Serial() statement."
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Re: serialEvent() - The 'which' parameter
Reply #1 - May 6th, 2009, 11:38pm  
I agree! As someone who just learned that function yesterday, I was a little thrown by the sample code. But then I realized the author may have been trying to emphasize that 'which' is not looked at if only 1 serial port is used.

I'd rather have overridden the method call to support both serialEvent() /* no param */ and serialEvent( Serial which).

But Processing is a cool language for beginners, and if the authors like it this way, I'm not going to complain (just comment a little).

Mike
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Re: serialEvent() - The 'which' parameter
Reply #2 - Oct 18th, 2009, 10:20am  
I hear you. This will be updated with the next release and will hopefully be more clear.
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