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close socket

Type​

command

Summary​

Shuts down a connection that was opened with the open socket or accept command.

Syntax​

close socket <socketID>

Description​

Use the close socket command to release the connection when you're finished getting and sending data over it.

Parameters​

NameTypeDescription

socketID

The identifier (set when you opened the socket) of the socket you want to close. The socket identifier starts with the IP address of the host the socket is connected to, and may optionally include a port number (separated from the IP address by a colon). If there is more than one socket connected to that host and port, you can specify which socket by appending the connection name or number that was assigned when the socket was opened, separated from the port number by a vertical bar (|).

Examples​

close socket "127.0.0.0"
close socket "www.example.net:8080|newConnection"
close socket (line 1 of the openSockets)

message: socketTimeout

command: accept, resetAll, open socket

glossary: command

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile

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