For examples and more explanations, see the module level docs.
PromptedFileReader(filename[,readmode]) -> file reading component
Creates a file reader component. Reads N bytes/lines from the file when N is sent to its inbox.
Keyword arguments:
x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature
Closes the file handle
Main loop
readNBytes(n) -> string containing 'n' bytes read from the file.
"EOF" raised if the end of the file is reached and there is no data to return.
readNLines(n) -> string containing 'n' lines read from the file.
"EOF" raised if the end of the file is reached and there is no data to return.
Returns True if a shutdownMicroprocess message is received.
Also passes the message on out of the "signal" outbox.
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