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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