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+--[[
+ disknet2
+ Work in progress (nonfunctional)
+--]]
+
+local disknet = {
+	config = {
+		limitChannelsToModem = false,
+		updateSpeed = 0.05,
+		messageDeleteAge = 5,
+		path = "disk/DISKNET",
+		openChannels = {},
+	},
+}
+
+-- checks if an inputted channel is valid to use
+local checkValidChannel = function(channel)
+	if disknet.config.limitChannelsToModem then
+		if type(channel) == "number" then
+			if channel >= 1 and <= 65535 then
+				return true, "all good"
+			else
+				return false, "channel is out of modem range (1-65535)"
+			end
+		else
+			return false, "channel is out of modem range (must be number)"
+		end
+		
+	else
+		if type(channel) == "number" or type(channel) == "string" then
+			if #channel <= 32 then
+				return true, "all nice"
+			else
+				return false, "channel is too large"
+			end
+		else
+			return false, "channel must be string or number"
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+local makeRandomID = function()
+	return math.random(1, 2^31-1)
+end
+
+local readFile = function(path)
+	local file = fs.open(path, "r")
+	local contents = file.readAll()
+	file.close()
+	return contents
+end
+
+local writeFile = function(path, contents)
+	local file = fs.open(path, "w")
+	file.write(contents)
+	file.close()
+end
+
+-- minified version of textutils.serialize
+-- will actually make later
+local serialize = function(input)
+	return textutils.serialize(input)
+end
+
+disknet.setPath = function(path)
+	local p = fs.combine("", path)
+	if fs.isReadOnly(p) then
+		return false, "Cannot set to read-only path."
+	elseif (fs.exists(path) and not fs.isDir(path)) then
+		return false, "Cannot set path to that of a file."
+	else
+		disknet.config.path = p
+		return true
+	end
+end
+
+local channelInfo = {}
+
+disknet.open = function(channel)
+	assert(checkValidChannel(channel))
+	disknet.config.openChannels[channel] = true
+	channelInfo[channel] = {}
+end
+
+disknet.close = function(channel)
+	disknet.config.openChannels[channel] = nil
+	channelInfo[channel] = nil
+end
+
+disknet.closeAll = function()
+	disknet.config.openChannels = {}
+	channelInfo = {}
+end
+
+disknet.send = function(message, channel, recipientID)
+	local sMessage = serialize(message)
+	assert(sMessage, "invalid message")
+	assert(checkValidChannel(channel))
+	assert(disknet.config.openChannels[channel], "cannot send to unopened channel")
+
+	local mID = makeRandomID()
+
+	-- sanitize all inputs
+	if type(recipientID) == "string" then
+		recipientID = recipientID:gsub("\n", "\\n")
+	end
+	local output = table.concat({
+		recipientID or "",
+		"",
+		"",
+		"",
+		serialize(message)
+	}, "\n")
+end
+
+disknet.receive = function(filterChannel, filterID)
+	
+end