PetscOpenSocket#

handles connected to an open port where someone is waiting.

Synopsis#

#include "petscviewer.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscOpenSocket(const char hostname[], int portnum, int *t)

Input Parameters#

  • hostname - for example www.mcs.anl.gov

  • portnum - for example 80

Output Parameter#

  • t - the socket number

Notes#

Use close() to close the socket connection

Use read() or PetscHTTPRequest() to read from the socket

See Also#

PetscSocketListen(), PetscSocketEstablish(), PetscHTTPRequest(), PetscHTTPSConnect()

Level#

advanced

Location#

src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/socket/send.c


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