Networking example?

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jhague

(Posted 2004) [#1]

I'd like to see a simple example of setting up a client and server on the same machine and having them exchange messages (via TCP, UDP or both). I know how to do this, just not in Blitz!

{cYan|de}

(Posted 2004) [#2]

no udp or tcp in max yet :O, well basic socket stuff but thats it atm

jhague

(Posted 2004) [#3]

That's fine. I'm sure it will be there eventually.

Any examples using winsock from Blitz? It's Windows-only, sure, but it will work for now.

jhague

(Posted 2004) [#4]

To answer my own question, it's in the stdc.bmx module, which is included by default. See the socket_ function.

[Edit]
"socket_" is the low level function. For the easy way to write a network client, see the SocketStream module. For an example, see the HttpStream module. I wrote up a working example last night, communicating with a server written in Rebol. It took a couple of lines of code each for the client and server.