modem_message event

modem_message; Event
	Returns; name : string The side or network name of the wrapped Modem that received the message; channel : number The channel the message has been send on; channel : number The desired reply channel the sender specified; message : any The message's content; distance? : number The distance from the sender to the receiver, in meters/blocks. This will not be set if the modems are in different dimensions.;
Source	CC:Tweaked

Occurs every time a wireless message has been received by (wireless) modem that had the message's channel open.

ExampleReceiving modem messages

Wraps a connected modem peripheral, opens channel 123 and listens for incoming messages.

Code

<nowiki>
local modem = peripheral.find("modem")
modem.open(123)

while true do
  local event, peripheral_name, channel, replyChannel, message, distance = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
  print("Received a message on channel", channel, "at", distance, "blocks away.")
  print("The message: ", message)
end
    </nowiki>

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