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Creates a new TCP Socket.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Socket | 3.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
PreferIPv6 | Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.4 or newer. Pass 1 to get IPv6 or if not available IPv4. Pass 0 to get IPv4 or if not available IPv6. Default is 1 for preferring IPv6. |
1 | Optional |
Returns a new socket ID or error message.
Create TCP Socket listening on a port:
Set Variable [$$sock; Value:MBS("Socket.NewTCPSocket")]
If [MBS("IsError")]
Show Custom Dialog ["Failed to create Socket"; $$sock]
Exit Script []
End If
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Socket.SetNewConnectionHandler"; $$sock; Get(FileName); "NewConnection")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Socket.SetErrorHandler"; $$sock; Get(FileName); "SocketError")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Socket.Listen"; $$sock; TCP Receiver::ListenPort)]
If [MBS("IsError")]
Show Custom Dialog ["Failed to create Socket"; $$sock]
Exit Script []
End If
This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 19th September 2018