Wireless control

I am a complete noob to this and i have miraculously managed to string toghether a program, but now i am wondering, is there any way to start a program on a computer from a pocket computer? like i type into the pocket computer "Run program ("base")" and it runs on my computer? if so how? all help is appreciated!

You probably need to use modems for this.

The pocket computer could send a message through the modems, and the other computer would run the program when it got the message.

The receiving computer needs to be running a program that listens for messages.

Here is the Modem API: http://computercraft.info/wiki/Modem_%28API%29

Or the Rednet API: http://computercraft.info/wiki/Rednet_%28API%29

You can use either, but I personally prefer interfacing with modems directly (with the Modem API)

Just ask if you have any questions :)/>

Thanks a lot, i am now trying to figure out how to use the rednetAPI but whenever i try to use it i get an attempt to call nil. How do i actually use the API's? do i have to get them off pastebin and use the os.loadAPI? if so where can i find the pastebin? (i might be way off on that last part)

Don't forget read for typing in your commands (in case you weren't already aware)

EDIT: corrected a mistake

Good job Dog, answered my question before it was approved!

Oh wait no you didnt, still, thanks Dog!

You're welcome :)/>

Please post your code - that'll help us help you a lot easier and faster.

In answer to using the APIs - no, you don't need to download them and use os.loadAPI - they're 'built-in' to CC's Lua

EDIT: Don't forget to use code tags for your code

[.CODE]
code here
[./CODE]

(use the above tags, but without the dots)

Sindre2905, on 11 February 2015 - 01:41 AM said:

Thanks a lot, i am now trying to figure out how to use the rednetAPI but whenever i try to use it i get an attempt to call nil. How do i actually use the API's? do i have to get them off pastebin and use the os.loadAPI? if so where can i find the pastebin? (i might be way off on that last part)

Like Dog said all CC APIs are built in.

For example, with rednet:

rednet.open("right")

would open the modem on the right

You can always type 'help rednet' (replacing rednet with your API or program) in a CC terminal.
That might help give you some info In-game (and lets you know if your spelling is correct)