MultICE

The MultIplexed Computing Environment for OpenComputers

Base OS API

s(name,function,environment)

Spawns a process from function under the name name, with the environment table specified in environment. Environment doesn't really have much use right now.

l()

Returns the last event. Doesn't actually work right now.

h(...)

Pushes an event to the queue, with whatever data you specify. Generally used for IPC.

Module APIs

library/print.lua

These functions should be display device indepentent.

print(...)

Displays its arguments on the display device as a string, with a newline.

write(...)

Displays its arguments on the display device as a string, without a newline

drivers/keyboard.lua

This is a device-specific driver.

readln()

Reads a line of input from the keyboard.

library/net.lua

Note: Settings have to be set in the kernel module, at the line

tM,nP,nID = {}, 4096, 1

Where 4096 is the port and 1 is the device ID. Device ID can be any data type, port must be a number.

Network messages can be read from _G.ev, they have the type net_msg

ns(id,po,msg)

Sends network message msg to device id on port po