NET Connect

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Definition

INT NET_Connect ( <STRING address> , <WORD port> , [<BYTE consolereports>] )

Opens a connection to the specified address on the specified port. The opened connection can be disconnected with NET_Disconnect().

Also called NET_Open().

Parameters

STRING address	- The address to which will be connected.
WORD port	- The port on which will be connected.
[BYTE consolereports]	- true/false: specifies whether there will be console reports for this connection (like messages).

Returns

INT : Connection identifier.

NET_ERROR_INVALIDSOCKETSET	- The socketset is invalid.
NET_ERROR_SOCKETSETINACTIVE	- The socketset is inactive.
NET_ERROR_INVALIDPORTNUMBER	- The portnumber is invalid (<0 or >65535).
NET_ERROR_INVALIDTYPE	- The type specified is invalid.
NET_ERROR_TOOMANYCONNS	- There are too many connections
NET_ERROR_RESOLVINGHOST	- Could not resolve host.
NET_ERROR_CONNECTING	- Could not connect.
NET_ERROR_ADDINGSOCKET	- Could not add socket to socketset.
0 - n	- Connection identifier. (Where n is the number of maximum allowed connections)

Example

Program example;
    include "Network.fh";
Begin

    NET_Init(0,10,1);
    NET_Connect("www.google.com",80,true);
   
    Loop
        frame;
    End

End