function pnet_putvar(con,varargin)
% PNET_PUTVAR - Send matlab variable(s) of any type over PNET connection.
%  
% Syntax:  
%  
%   pnet_putvar(con,variable1,variable2.....)
%  
%   Sends matlab variables over a TCP connection. The variablea must
%   be recived with PNET_GETVAR. Can also be used with UDP packets
%   if the variable/variables fits inside an UDP packet.
%  
% Se also:  PNET_GETVAR, PNET, PNET_REMOTE
%  

  
%   This file(s) is part of the tcp_udp_ip toolbox (C) Peter Rydesaeter et al.  
%   et al.  1998-2003 for running in MATLAB(R) as scripts and/or plug-ins.
%
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%   pnet.c (.dll) as a plug-in as it is intended and let it be (dynamical)
%   linked to MATLAB(R) or any compiled stand alone application.
%  
  if length(varargin)~=1,
    for n=1:length(varargin),
      pnet_sendvar(con,varargin{n});
    end
    return;
  end
  VAR=varargin{1};
  switch class(VAR),
   case {'double' 'char' 'int8' 'int16' 'int32' 'uint8' 'uint16' 'uint32'}
      pnet(con,'printf','\n%s\n',class(VAR));
      pnet(con,'Write',uint32(ndims(VAR)));
      pnet(con,'Write',uint32(size(VAR)));
      pnet(con,'Write',VAR);
   otherwise
    tmpfile=[tempname,'.mat'];
    try,
      save(tmpfile,'VAR');
      filedata=dir(tmpfile);
      pnet(con,'printf','\n--matfile--\n');
      pnet(con,'Write',uint32(filedata.bytes));
      pnet(con,'WriteFromFile',tmpfile);
    end
    try,
      delete(tmpfile);
    end
  end