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  12. <h1>Io Reference</h1>
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  14. <br><br><br>
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  15. <a class='column' href='../../index.html'>Networking</a>
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  16. &nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=#ccc>/</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  17. <a class='column' href='../index.html'>Socket</a>
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  18. &nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=#ccc>/</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  19. <b>Socket</b>
    20. 

  20. <br><br><br>
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  21. <br><br><br>
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  22. <table border=0 cellspacing=0 style="margin-left:8em; width:40em; line-height:1.2em;">
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  24. <td align=right></td>
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  25. <td></td>
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  26. <td>Interface to network communication.
    27. 

  27. Sockets will auto yield to other coroutines while waiting on a request.
    28. 

  28. All blocking operations use the timeout settings of the socket.
    29. 

  29. Reads are appended to the socket's read buffer which can 
    30. 

  30. be accessed using the readBuffer method.
    31. 

  31. 

  32. Example:
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  33. 

  34. <pre>	
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  35. socket := Socket clone setHost("www.yahoo.com") setPort(80) connect
    36. 

  36. if(socket error) then( write(socket error, "\n"); exit)
    37. 

  37. 

  38. socket write("GET /\n\n")
    39. 

  39. 

  40. while(socket read, Nop)
    41. 

  41. if(socket error) then(write(socket error, "\n"); exit)
    42. 

  42. 

  43. write("read ", socket readBuffer length, " bytes\n")
    44. 

  44. </pre>
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  45. </td></tr>
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  46. <tr><td colspan=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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  47. <tr><td colspan=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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  48. <tr><td colspan=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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  49. <tr>
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  50. <td align=right>
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  51. </td>
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  53. <td>
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  55. <br><br>
    56. 

  56. <a name="Socket-acceptTimeout"></a><b>
    57. 

  57. acceptTimeout
    58. 

  58. </b>
    59. 

  59. <p>
    60. 

  60. <div class=slotDescription>
    61. 

  61. Returns the length of time in seconds for accept timeouts on the socket.
    62. 

  62. </div>
    63. 

  63. <a name="Socket-appendToWriteBuffer"></a><b>
    64. 

  64. appendToWriteBuffer(aSequence)
    65. 

  65. </b>
    66. 

  66. <p>
    67. 

  67. <div class=slotDescription>
    68. 

  68. Appends aSequence to the write buffer if it is non-nil. Returns self.
    69. 

  69. </div>
    70. 

  70. <a name="Socket-asyncAccept"></a><b>
    71. 

  71. asyncAccept(ipAddressObject)
    72. 

  72. </b>
    73. 

  73. <p>
    74. 

  74. <div class=slotDescription>
    75. 

  75. Immediately returns a socket for a connection if one is available or nil otherwise. Returns an Error object on error.
    76. 

  76. </div>
    77. 

  77. <a name="Socket-asyncBind"></a><b>
    78. 

  78. asyncBind
    79. 

  79. </b>
    80. 

  80. <p>
    81. 

  81. <div class=slotDescription>
    82. 

  82. Binds the socket and returns self immediately or an Error object on error.
    83. 

  83. </div>
    84. 

  84. <a name="Socket-asyncConnect"></a><b>
    85. 

  85. asyncConnect(ipAddressObject)
    86. 

  86. </b>
    87. 

  87. <p>
    88. 

  88. <div class=slotDescription>
    89. 

  89. Connects to the given IPAddress and returns self or an Error object on error.
    90. 

  90. </div>
    91. 

  91. <a name="Socket-asyncListen"></a><b>
    92. 

  92. asyncListen
    93. 

  93. </b>
    94. 

  94. <p>
    95. 

  95. <div class=slotDescription>
    96. 

  96. Listens to the socket and returns self immediately or an Error object on error.
    97. 

  97. </div>
    98. 

  98. <a name="Socket-asyncStreamOpen"></a><b>
    99. 

  99. asyncStreamOpen
    100. 

  100. </b>
    101. 

  101. <p>
    102. 

  102. <div class=slotDescription>
    103. 

  103. Submits an async request to open the socket in stream mode and returns self immediately or an Error object on error.
    104. 

  104. </div>
    105. 

  105. <a name="Socket-asyncStreamRead"></a><b>
    106. 

  106. asyncStreamRead(aSeq, readSize)
    107. 

  107. </b>
    108. 

  108. <p>
    109. 

  109. <div class=slotDescription>
    110. 

  110. Reads up to readSize number of bytes into aSeq if data is available. 
    111. 

  111. 	Returns self immediately if successful. Returns an error object on Error. Returns nil if the socket is disconnected.
    112. 

  112. </div>
    113. 

  113. <a name="Socket-asyncStreamWrite"></a><b>
    114. 

  114. asyncStreamWrite(aSeq, start, writeSize)
    115. 

  115. </b>
    116. 

  116. <p>
    117. 

  117. <div class=slotDescription>
    118. 

  118. Writes the slice of aSeq from start to start + writeSize to the socket.
    119. 

  119. 	Returns self immediately if successful, otherwise closes the socket. 
    120. 

  120. 	Returns an error object on Error. 
    121. 

  121. 	Returns nil if the socket is disconnected.
    122. 

  122. </div>
    123. 

  123. <a name="Socket-asyncUdpOpen"></a><b>
    124. 

  124. asyncUdpOpen
    125. 

  125. </b>
    126. 

  126. <p>
    127. 

  127. <div class=slotDescription>
    128. 

  128. Submits an async request to open the socket in UDP mode and returns self immediately or an Error object on error.
    129. 

  129. </div>
    130. 

  130. <a name="Socket-asyncUdpRead"></a><b>
    131. 

  131. asyncUdpRead(ipAddress, aSeq, readSize)
    132. 

  132. </b>
    133. 

  133. <p>
    134. 

  134. <div class=slotDescription>
    135. 

  135. Reads up to readSize number of bytes from ipAddress into aSeq if data is available. 
    136. 

  136. 	Returns self immediately if successful. Returns an error object on Error. Returns nil if the socket is disconnected.
    137. 

  137. </div>
    138. 

  138. <a name="Socket-asyncUdpWrite"></a><b>
    139. 

  139. asyncUdpWrite(ipAddress, aSeq, startIndex, readSize)
    140. 

  140. </b>
    141. 

  141. <p>
    142. 

  142. <div class=slotDescription>
    143. 

  143. Writes readsize bytes from aSeq starting at startIndex to ipAddress. 
    144. 

  144. 	Returns self immediately if successful. Returns an error object on Error. Returns nil if the socket is disconnected.
    145. 

  145. </div>
    146. 

  146. <a name="Socket-bytesPerRead"></a><b>
    147. 

  147. bytesPerRead
    148. 

  148. </b>
    149. 

  149. <p>
    150. 

  150. <div class=slotDescription>
    151. 

  151. Returns number of bytes to read per read call.
    152. 

  152. </div>
    153. 

  153. <a name="Socket-bytesPerWrite"></a><b>
    154. 

  154. bytesPerWrite
    155. 

  155. </b>
    156. 

  156. <p>
    157. 

  157. <div class=slotDescription>
    158. 

  158. Returns number of bytes to write per write call.
    159. 

  159. </div>
    160. 

  160. <a name="Socket-close"></a><b>
    161. 

  161. close
    162. 

  162. </b>
    163. 

  163. <p>
    164. 

  164. <div class=slotDescription>
    165. 

  165. Closes the socket and returns self. Returns nil on error.
    166. 

  166. </div>
    167. 

  167. <a name="Socket-connect"></a><b>
    168. 

  168. connect
    169. 

  169. </b>
    170. 

  170. <p>
    171. 

  171. <div class=slotDescription>
    172. 

  172. Connects to the socket's host. Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    173. 

  173. </div>
    174. 

  174. <a name="Socket-connectTimeout"></a><b>
    175. 

  175. connectTimeout
    176. 

  176. </b>
    177. 

  177. <p>
    178. 

  178. <div class=slotDescription>
    179. 

  179. Returns the length of time in seconds for connect timeouts on the socket.
    180. 

  180. </div>
    181. 

  181. <a name="Socket-descriptorId"></a><b>
    182. 

  182. descriptorId
    183. 

  183. </b>
    184. 

  184. <p>
    185. 

  185. <div class=slotDescription>
    186. 

  186. Returns the socket's file descriptor id as a Number.
    187. 

  187. </div>
    188. 

  188. <a name="Socket-errorDescription"></a><b>
    189. 

  189. errorDescription
    190. 

  190. </b>
    191. 

  191. <p>
    192. 

  192. <div class=slotDescription>
    193. 

  193. Returns a description of the last error on the socket as a string.
    194. 

  194. </div>
    195. 

  195. <a name="Socket-errorNumber"></a><b>
    196. 

  196. errorNumber
    197. 

  197. </b>
    198. 

  198. <p>
    199. 

  199. <div class=slotDescription>
    200. 

  200. Returns the socket error number for the last error.
    201. 

  201. </div>
    202. 

  202. <a name="Socket-getSocketReadLowWaterMark"></a><b>
    203. 

  203. getSocketReadLowWaterMark
    204. 

  204. </b>
    205. 

  205. <p>
    206. 

  206. <div class=slotDescription>
    207. 

  207. Returns the read low water mark for the socket on success or nil on error.
    208. 

  208. </div>
    209. 

  209. <a name="Socket-getSocketWriteLowWaterMark"></a><b>
    210. 

  210. getSocketWriteLowWaterMark
    211. 

  211. </b>
    212. 

  212. <p>
    213. 

  213. <div class=slotDescription>
    214. 

  214. Returns the write low water mark for the socket on success or nil on error.
    215. 

  215. </div>
    216. 

  216. <a name="Socket-host"></a><b>
    217. 

  217. host
    218. 

  218. </b>
    219. 

  219. <p>
    220. 

  220. <div class=slotDescription>
    221. 

  221. Returns the host for the socket.
    222. 

  222. </div>
    223. 

  223. <a name="Socket-ipAddress"></a><b>
    224. 

  224. ipAddress
    225. 

  225. </b>
    226. 

  226. <p>
    227. 

  227. <div class=slotDescription>
    228. 

  228. Returns the IpAddress object for the socket.
    229. 

  229. </div>
    230. 

  230. <a name="Socket-isOpen"></a><b>
    231. 

  231. isOpen
    232. 

  232. </b>
    233. 

  233. <p>
    234. 

  234. <div class=slotDescription>
    235. 

  235. Returns true if the socket is open, false otherwise.
    236. 

  236. </div>
    237. 

  237. <a name="Socket-isStream"></a><b>
    238. 

  238. isStream
    239. 

  239. </b>
    240. 

  240. <p>
    241. 

  241. <div class=slotDescription>
    242. 

  242. Returns true if the socket is a stream, false otherwise.
    243. 

  243. </div>
    244. 

  244. <a name="Socket-isValid"></a><b>
    245. 

  245. isValid
    246. 

  246. </b>
    247. 

  247. <p>
    248. 

  248. <div class=slotDescription>
    249. 

  249. Returns true if the socket is in valid state, closes the socket and returns false otherwise.
    250. 

  250. </div>
    251. 

  251. <a name="Socket-port"></a><b>
    252. 

  252. port
    253. 

  253. </b>
    254. 

  254. <p>
    255. 

  255. <div class=slotDescription>
    256. 

  256. Returns the port number for the socket.
    257. 

  257. </div>
    258. 

  258. <a name="Socket-readBytes"></a><b>
    259. 

  259. readBytes(numBytes)
    260. 

  260. </b>
    261. 

  261. <p>
    262. 

  262. <div class=slotDescription>
    263. 

  263. Reads the socket until its readBuffer is numBytes long, then returns a Sequence
    264. 

  264. 	containing the first numBytes of readBuffer's contents and clips that section from the readBuffer.
    265. 

  265. </div>
    266. 

  266. <a name="Socket-readListMessage"></a><b>
    267. 

  267. readListMessage
    268. 

  268. </b>
    269. 

  269. <p>
    270. 

  270. <div class=slotDescription>
    271. 

  271. A shortcut for List fromEncodedList(socket readMessage).
    272. 

  272. </div>
    273. 

  273. <a name="Socket-readMessage"></a><b>
    274. 

  274. readMessage
    275. 

  275. </b>
    276. 

  276. <p>
    277. 

  277. <div class=slotDescription>
    278. 

  278. Empties the readBuffer and reads a 4 byte uint32 in network byte order. 
    279. 

  279. 	This number is the number of bytes in the message payload which are 
    280. 

  280. 	then read into the socket's readBuffer. The readBuffer is returned.
    281. 

  281. </div>
    282. 

  282. <a name="Socket-readTimeout"></a><b>
    283. 

  283. readTimeout
    284. 

  284. </b>
    285. 

  285. <p>
    286. 

  286. <div class=slotDescription>
    287. 

  287. Returns the length of time in seconds for read timeouts on the socket.
    288. 

  288. </div>
    289. 

  289. <a name="Socket-readUntilSeq"></a><b>
    290. 

  290. readUntilSeq(aSequence)
    291. 

  291. </b>
    292. 

  292. <p>
    293. 

  293. <div class=slotDescription>
    294. 

  294. Reads the socket until its readBuffer contains aSequence, then returns a Sequence
    295. 

  295. 	containing the readBuffer's contents up to (but not including) aSequence and clips that section from the readBuffer.
    296. 

  296. </div>
    297. 

  297. <a name="Socket-serverOpen"></a><b>
    298. 

  298. serverOpen
    299. 

  299. </b>
    300. 

  300. <p>
    301. 

  301. <div class=slotDescription>
    302. 

  302. Opens the socket as a stream, binds it to its ipAddress and calls asyncListen to prepare the socket to accept connections.
    303. 

  303. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    304. 

  304. </div>
    305. 

  305. <a name="Socket-serverWaitForConnection"></a><b>
    306. 

  306. serverWaitForConnection
    307. 

  307. </b>
    308. 

  308. <p>
    309. 

  309. <div class=slotDescription>
    310. 

  310. Waits for a connection or timeout. When a connection is received, this method returns the connection socket. 
    311. 

  311. 	An Error object is returned on timeour or error.
    312. 

  312. </div>
    313. 

  313. <a name="Socket-setAcceptTimeout"></a><b>
    314. 

  314. setAcceptTimeout(seconds)
    315. 

  315. </b>
    316. 

  316. <p>
    317. 

  317. <div class=slotDescription>
    318. 

  318. Sets the length of time in seconds for accept timeouts on the socket. Returns self.
    319. 

  319. </div>
    320. 

  320. <a name="Socket-setBytesPerRead"></a><b>
    321. 

  321. setBytesPerRead(numberOfBytes)
    322. 

  322. </b>
    323. 

  323. <p>
    324. 

  324. <div class=slotDescription>
    325. 

  325. Sets number of bytes to read per read call. Returns self.
    326. 

  326. </div>
    327. 

  327. <a name="Socket-setBytesPerWrite"></a><b>
    328. 

  328. setBytesPerWrite(numberOfBytes)
    329. 

  329. </b>
    330. 

  330. <p>
    331. 

  331. <div class=slotDescription>
    332. 

  332. Sets number of bytes to write per write call. Returns self.
    333. 

  333. </div>
    334. 

  334. <a name="Socket-setConnectTimeout"></a><b>
    335. 

  335. setConnectTimeout(seconds)
    336. 

  336. </b>
    337. 

  337. <p>
    338. 

  338. <div class=slotDescription>
    339. 

  339. Sets the length of time in seconds for connect timeouts on the socket. Returns self.
    340. 

  340. </div>
    341. 

  341. <a name="Socket-setHost"></a><b>
    342. 

  342. setHost(hostName)
    343. 

  343. </b>
    344. 

  344. <p>
    345. 

  345. <div class=slotDescription>
    346. 

  346. Translates hostName to an IP using asynchronous DNS and sets 
    347. 

  347. the host attribute. Returns self.
    348. 

  348. </div>
    349. 

  349. <a name="Socket-setHost"></a><b>
    350. 

  350. setHost(hostNameOrIpString)
    351. 

  351. </b>
    352. 

  352. <p>
    353. 

  353. <div class=slotDescription>
    354. 

  354. Set the host for the socket. Returns self on success, an Error object otherwise.
    355. 

  355. </div>
    356. 

  356. <a name="Socket-setIpAddress"></a><b>
    357. 

  357. setIpAddress(ipAddressObject)
    358. 

  358. </b>
    359. 

  359. <p>
    360. 

  360. <div class=slotDescription>
    361. 

  361. Sets the ipAddress for the socket. Returns self. The setHost() method should generally be used to set the host instead of this method.
    362. 

  362. </div>
    363. 

  363. <a name="Socket-setNoDelay"></a><b>
    364. 

  364. setNoDelay
    365. 

  365. </b>
    366. 

  366. <p>
    367. 

  367. <div class=slotDescription>
    368. 

  368. Sets the socket to be no-delay. Returns self on success or nil on error.
    369. 

  369. </div>
    370. 

  370. <a name="Socket-setPort"></a><b>
    371. 

  371. setPort(portNumber)
    372. 

  372. </b>
    373. 

  373. <p>
    374. 

  374. <div class=slotDescription>
    375. 

  375. Sets the port number for the socket, returns self.
    376. 

  376. </div>
    377. 

  377. <a name="Socket-setReadTimeout"></a><b>
    378. 

  378. setReadTimeout(seconds)
    379. 

  379. </b>
    380. 

  380. <p>
    381. 

  381. <div class=slotDescription>
    382. 

  382. Sets the length of time in seconds for read timeouts on the socket. Returns self.
    383. 

  383. </div>
    384. 

  384. <a name="Socket-setSocketReadBufferSize"></a><b>
    385. 

  385. setSocketReadBufferSize(numberOfBytes)
    386. 

  386. </b>
    387. 

  387. <p>
    388. 

  388. <div class=slotDescription>
    389. 

  389. Sets the read buffer size for the socket. Returns self on success or nil on error.
    390. 

  390. </div>
    391. 

  391. <a name="Socket-setSocketReadLowWaterMark"></a><b>
    392. 

  392. setSocketReadLowWaterMark(numberOfBytes)
    393. 

  393. </b>
    394. 

  394. <p>
    395. 

  395. <div class=slotDescription>
    396. 

  396. Sets the read low water mark for the socket. Returns self on success or nil on error.
    397. 

  397. </div>
    398. 

  398. <a name="Socket-setSocketWriteBufferSize"></a><b>
    399. 

  399. setSocketWriteBufferSize(numberOfBytes)
    400. 

  400. </b>
    401. 

  401. <p>
    402. 

  402. <div class=slotDescription>
    403. 

  403. Sets the write buffer size for the socket. Returns self on success or nil on error.
    404. 

  404. </div>
    405. 

  405. <a name="Socket-setSocketWriteLowWaterMark"></a><b>
    406. 

  406. setSocketWriteLowWaterMark(numberOfBytes)
    407. 

  407. </b>
    408. 

  408. <p>
    409. 

  409. <div class=slotDescription>
    410. 

  410. Sets the write low water mark for the socket. Returns self on success or nil on error.
    411. 

  411. </div>
    412. 

  412. <a name="Socket-setWriteTimeout"></a><b>
    413. 

  413. setWriteTimeout(seconds)
    414. 

  414. </b>
    415. 

  415. <p>
    416. 

  416. <div class=slotDescription>
    417. 

  417. Sets the length of time in seconds for write timeouts on the socket. Returns self.
    418. 

  418. </div>
    419. 

  419. <a name="Socket-streamOpen"></a><b>
    420. 

  420. streamOpen
    421. 

  421. </b>
    422. 

  422. <p>
    423. 

  423. <div class=slotDescription>
    424. 

  424. Opens the socket in stream mode. Returns self.
    425. 

  425. </div>
    426. 

  426. <a name="Socket-streamRead"></a><b>
    427. 

  427. streamRead(numberOfBytes)
    428. 

  428. </b>
    429. 

  429. <p>
    430. 

  430. <div class=slotDescription>
    431. 

  431. Reads numberOfBytes from the socket into the socket's readBuffer. 
    432. 

  432. 	Returns self when all bytes are read or an Error object on error.
    433. 

  433. </div>
    434. 

  434. <a name="Socket-streamReadNextChunk"></a><b>
    435. 

  435. streamReadNextChunk(optionalProgressBlock)
    436. 

  436. </b>
    437. 

  437. <p>
    438. 

  438. <div class=slotDescription>
    439. 

  439. Waits for incoming data on the socket and when found, reads any available data and returns self. 
    440. 

  440. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error or timeout.
    441. 

  441. </div>
    442. 

  442. <a name="Socket-streamReadWhileOpen"></a><b>
    443. 

  443. streamReadWhileOpen
    444. 

  444. </b>
    445. 

  445. <p>
    446. 

  446. <div class=slotDescription>
    447. 

  447. Reads the stream into the socket's readBuffer until it closes.
    448. 

  448. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    449. 

  449. </div>
    450. 

  450. <a name="Socket-streamWrite"></a><b>
    451. 

  451. streamWrite(buffer, optionalProgressBlock)
    452. 

  452. </b>
    453. 

  453. <p>
    454. 

  454. <div class=slotDescription>
    455. 

  455. Writes buffer to the socket. 
    456. 

  456. 	If optionalProgressBlock is supplied, it is periodically called with the number of bytes written as an argument.
    457. 

  457. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    458. 

  458. </div>
    459. 

  459. <a name="Socket-udpOpen"></a><b>
    460. 

  460. udpOpen
    461. 

  461. </b>
    462. 

  462. <p>
    463. 

  463. <div class=slotDescription>
    464. 

  464. Opens the socket in UDP (connectionless) mode. Returns self.
    465. 

  465. </div>
    466. 

  466. <a name="Socket-udpRead"></a><b>
    467. 

  467. udpRead(ipAddress, numBytes)
    468. 

  468. </b>
    469. 

  469. <p>
    470. 

  470. <div class=slotDescription>
    471. 

  471. Waits for and reads numBytes of udp data from the specified ipAddress into the socket's readBuffer.
    472. 

  472. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    473. 

  473. </div>
    474. 

  474. <a name="Socket-udpReadNextChunk"></a><b>
    475. 

  475. udpReadNextChunk(ipAddress)
    476. 

  476. </b>
    477. 

  477. <p>
    478. 

  478. <div class=slotDescription>
    479. 

  479. Waits to receive UDP data from the specified ipAddress. 
    480. 

  480. 	As soon as any data is available, it reads all of it into the socket's readBuffer.
    481. 

  481. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    482. 

  482. </div>
    483. 

  483. <a name="Socket-udpWrite"></a><b>
    484. 

  484. udpWrite
    485. 

  485. </b>
    486. 

  486. <p>
    487. 

  487. <div class=slotDescription>
    488. 

  488. Same as asyncUdpWrite.
    489. 

  489. </div>
    490. 

  490. <a name="Socket-writeFromBuffer"></a><b>
    491. 

  491. writeFromBuffer(optionalProgressBlock)
    492. 

  492. </b>
    493. 

  493. <p>
    494. 

  494. <div class=slotDescription>
    495. 

  495. Writes the contents of the socket's writeBuffer to the socket. 
    496. 

  496. 	If optionalProgressBlock is supplied, it is periodically called with the number of bytes written as an argument.
    497. 

  497. 	Returns self on success or an Error object on error.
    498. 

  498. </div>
    499. 

  499. <a name="Socket-writeListMessage"></a><b>
    500. 

  500. writeListMessage(aList)
    501. 

  501. </b>
    502. 

  502. <p>
    503. 

  503. <div class=slotDescription>
    504. 

  504. A shortcut for writeMessage(aList asEncodedList).
    505. 

  505. </div>
    506. 

  506. <a name="Socket-writeMessage"></a><b>
    507. 

  507. writeMessage(aSeq)
    508. 

  508. </b>
    509. 

  509. <p>
    510. 

  510. <div class=slotDescription>
    511. 

  511. Writes a 4 byte uint32 in network byte order containing the size of aSeq. 
    512. 

  512. 	Then writes the bytes in aSeq and returns self.
    513. 

  513. </div>
    514. 

  514. <a name="Socket-writeTimeout"></a><b>
    515. 

  515. writeTimeout
    516. 

  516. </b>
    517. 

  517. <p>
    518. 

  518. <div class=slotDescription>
    519. 

  519. Returns the length of time in seconds for write timeouts on the socket.
    520. 

  520. </div>
    521. 

  521. </td>
    522. 

  522. </tr>
    523. 

  523. </table>
    524. 

  524. <br><br><br><br><br>
    525. 

  525. </body>
    526. 

  526. </html>
    527.