MC-Basic:ACCEPT

Binds a TCP socket to specific port and accepts a connection. Listens to a TCP socket. The <port number> defines TCP port

Syntax

Accept( {#<ListeningDevice number>} , #<Accepting device number>, <port number>)

Type

<Listeningdevice number> : Long

<Acceptingdevice number> : Long

<port number> : Long

Range

< Listening device number> :  1 to 255

< Accepting device number> :  1 to 255

<port number> :  6000 through 6999

Scope

Task

Limitations

Task only

Errors                  Invalid socket

Cannot accept connection

Examples

For Versions 4.0.14 and higher:

Dim X as long = 2

OpenSocket Options=1 as #1 ‘explicit socket open for listening for port

while TRUE

OpenSocket Options=1 as #X ‘ explicit socket open for listening accepting a

‘ new  connection

Accept(#1, #X, 6002)

X=X+1

End while

Where:

• ListeningDevice is permanent and bound to the port. It can be closed only when listener is terminated.
• AcceptingDevice[x] is created each time a listener creates new server task.
• Application cannot close AcceptingDevice[x] when it is accepting.

See Also

• CLOSE
• CONNECT
• OPENSOCKET
• PING