The rednet API provides a simple computer networking model over RedPower bundled cables or the Wireless Modems of ComputerCraft 1.3+. With the table below, 'side' refers to a string that represents a side of the computer ("front", "back", "left", "right", "bottom", "top"). All message sent with rednet are and must be strings.
| Method name | Description | Return type |
|---|---|---|
| rednet.open(side) | Tells the computer that the side can be used for networking. | nil |
| rednet.close(side) | Tells the computer that the side can no longer be used for networking. | nil |
| rednet.announce() | Broadcasts an empty rednet message. | nil |
| rednet.send(receiverID, message) | Sends a message to the computer using the opened sides. The receiver ID is the ID (number, not string) of the computer you're sending the message to. | success |
| rednet.broadcast(message) | Sends the message to ALL connected and open computers. | success |
| rednet.receive(timeout) | Waits until it received a rednet message or timeout has passed. Leave args empty to wait for a message forever. |
senderId, message, distance |
| Method name | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| rednet_message | Fired when a rednet message is received (can be used as alternative for rednet.receive()) | senderId, message, distance |
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