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Component: Reddit News Headlines (Comms: IoT/Cloud)

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Author MatrixTSL
Version 1.0
Category Comms: IoT/Cloud


Reddit News Headlines component

Easily allows you to collect the news headlines RSS feed from reddit.com

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_RedditNewsHeadlines.fcfx

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Examples

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Macro reference

GetHeadline

GetHeadline
Returns the next headline in the prodivded string parameter. Returns true if a new headline is available, else returns false if we are at the end of the feed. 
- STRING Headline
 
- UINT MaxLength
The maximum size of the string variable available to us. 
- BOOL Return


Initialise

Initialise
Sets up the component ready to collect weather data. 
- VOID Return


RequestData

RequestData
Requests headline RSS feed from reddit Returns true if the request was successful. Must be called before trying to call the GetHeadline macro. 
- BOOL Return


Property reference

Properties
Network Comms Component
Network Communications component to use as the bridge to the TCP/IP network. 
Reddit IP Address
IP Address linked to the following URL: reddit.com 
Receive Timeout
Maximum time to wait for valid incoming data.