SOCKETS.OPTIONS_SET Function

The SOCKETS object is deprecated and may be removed in a future release. Use INET::Socket instead.

Syntax

V options_set(C options)

Arguments

options

One of the options listed below.

Argument: Description
"-L": Linger
"L": Linger
"K": Keep alive
"R": Re-use address
"N": Do not route
"-D": Do not delay (disable TCP/IP wait)
"D": Delay
"X": Debug
"I=#": Internal input buffer controls
"O=#": Internal output buffer controls
"T=#": Time out in milliseconds
"TS=#": Send time out in milliseconds
"TR=#": Receive time out in milliseconds

Description

Set options ([-]L-Linger K-Keep Alive R-Reuse Address N-Don't route [-]D-elay X-Debug - I=#/O=# - internal input output buffer controls T=# TS=# TR=# timout in milliseconds for timeout on send/receive or timeout [S]end,[R]ecieve ).

Discussion

The .OPTIONS_SET() method sets the options on the active socket.

Example

s.options_set("-L") ' don;t linger
s.options_set("L") ' linger
s.options_set("K") ' keep alive
s.options_set("R") ' reuse address
s.options_set("-D") ' do not delay (disable nagle TCPIP wait)
s.options_set("D") ' delay
s.options_set("T=500") ' timeout after 500 millisecs - i.e. 1/5 a second