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m Programming

After having explored the m application, you are ready to start writing m scripts. This chapter will introduce you to the m language and some of its functions. At the end, you will have seen how a keyword driven SMS service can be implemented, including a persistent database for its content, and a user interface to edit it.

In particular, you will see how to:

  • build a small database of keywords and responses using m arrays,
  • monitor incoming SMS traffic,
  • send SMS responses on incoming messages matching a keyword from the database,
  • implement a user interface to edit the database,
  • combine SMS monitoring and user interface with a menu,
  • save and load the database from and to a file,
  • move the database part to its own module, so it is reusable from other scripts.
The resulting m components, the script SmsService and the module MyDB, are part of the standard installation.

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Document AB-M-TUT-658
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