Touch In DAT
Summary[edit]
The Touch In DAT receives full tables across the network from the Touch Out DAT, as opposed to messages with the other network based DATs.
See also UDP Out DAT.
Parameters - Touch In Page
Protocol protocol - ⊞ - Select which protocol to use, refer to the Network Protocols article for more information.
- Streaming (TCP/IP)
streaming-
- Messaging (UDP)
msging-
- Multi-Cast Messaging (UDP)
multicastmsging-
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- Fast Streaming (UDT Library)
faststreaming-
- Reliable Messaging (UDT Library)
reliablemsging-
Network Address address - For multi-cast protocol, this is the multi-cast address to listen for. For UDT protocol this is the IP address of the server.
Port port - The port receiving the packets.
Shared Connection shared - Use the same connection as other networking DATs using the same network protocol.
Active active - While on, the DAT receives information sent to the network port. While Off, no updating occurs. Data sent to the port is lost.
Parameters - Common Page
Language language - ⊞ - Select how the DAT decides which script language to operate on.
- Input
input- The DAT uses the inputs script language.
- Node
node- The DAT uses it's own script language.
Edit/View Extension extension - ⊞ - Select the file extension this DAT should expose to external editors.
- dat
dat- various common file extensions.
- From Language
language- pick extension from DATs script language.
- Custom Extension
custom- Specify a custom extension.
Custom Extension customext - Specifiy the custom extension.
Word Wrap wordwrap - ⊞ - Enable Word Wrap for Node Display.
- Input
input- The DAT uses the inputs setting.
- On
on- Turn on Word Wrap.
- Off
off- Turn off Word Wrap.
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An Operator Family that manipulates text strings: multi-line text or tables. Multi-line text is often a command Script, but can be any multi-line text. Tables are rows and columns of cells, each containing a text string.
