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21.7.8 write

error = port:write(writeData)

Sends an asynchronous request for a write operation. When the request is serviced, the writeCallback is called to confirm completion, if previously specified with setWriteListener. Returns error if an error occurred.

Parameter

Type

Description

port

in port object

The port to write to.

writeData

in string

Data to be written. Data with zero length is not supported.

error

out string (optional)

If the request is successfully queued up, nil is returned; an error message otherwise.

Introduced in platform.apiLevel = '2.7'.