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WSupported on Windows
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USupported on Unix
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VSupported on OpenVMS
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NSupported in Synergy .NET
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status = %SS_SOCKET(socket, type[, ipv6_flag])
Return value
status
Returns SS_SUCCESS (0) or one of the errors in Error codes returned by %SS_SOCKET below. (n)
Arguments
socket
Returned with the socket descriptor. (D_ADDR)
type
One of the following communication semantics: (n)
SS_SOCK_STREAM = Stream socket
SS_SOCK_DGRAM = Datagram socket
ipv6_flag
(optional) Indicates the family of the socket to be created. Pass 0 (zero) for AF_INET (IPv4) or 1 for AF_INET6 (IPv6). If not passed, family defaults to AF_INET. (n)
Discussion
%SS_SOCKET creates a new socket descriptor of the specified type and returns it in socket. This socket descriptor is then used in other %SS_xxx and %SS2_xxx functions.
Error codes returned by %SS_SOCKET
See the Socket Errors table for additional information about these errors.
SS_EHOSTDOWN
SS_EMFILE
SS_ENETDOWN
SS_ENFILE
SS_ENOBUFS
SS_EUNKNOWN
SS_NOTINITIALISED
