%LISTEN

%LISTEN


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Syntax code = %LISTEN( socket, backlog )
Category BASIC
Type C Function
Description marks the specified socket as accepting incoming connections and limits the number of outstanding connections in the system queue.

To compile successfully, the statement 'cfunction socket.builtin' must be included in the source code.

'socket'   Is the file descriptor of the local socket returned by a previous call to the FlashBASIC C function '%socket'.

'backlog'  Maximum number of outstanding connections. The maximum value for this number is SOMAXCONN defined in the include: 'dm,bp,unix.h socket.h'

Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned in 'code'. In case of error, a value of -1 is returned and the function 'SYSTEM(0)' is set to the value of 'errno'.
Options
See Also CFUNCTION %BIND %ACCEPT %SOCKET %GETHOSTID %READ (D3/Unix) %CLOSE
Example cfunction socket.builtin
include dm,bp,unix.h socket.h

* Create a socket
fd=%socket( AF$INET, SOCKET$STREAM, 0 )

* Bind the socket to a local Ethernet port.
* Use default address.
if %bind( fd, AF$INET, INADDR$ANY, 1024 )<0 then
 crt 'bind failed'; stop
end

* Wait for incoming connection and allow up to
* three more to be waiting.
%listen( fd, 3 )

* Accept a connection until got them all
loop
 addr=0; port=0
 fd=%accept( socket, &addr, &port )
until fd<0 do
 crt 'Called by address ':addr:', port #':port

* Read data from the data link
 %read( fd, buffer, 1024 )

* Done with this connection, close it
 %close( fd )
repeat
Warnings Sockets are a BSD extension, which may not be available on all Unix platforms.
Compatibility D3/Unix
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