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RE: tcp4u_connect()

• Posted by Ray Smith <smithr at ix.net.au> Apr 22, 2002
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Hi Kat,

The http4u_set_timeout() function is for http_ based functions only
and not for tcp4u_connect().
I remember looking at this before and there is no way (without 
changing TCP4u) to change the timeout on connects or accepts.

Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com


Kat wrote:
> On 22 Apr 2002, at 6:06, Chris Bensler wrote:
> 
> > 
> > here is the dilemna:
> > 
> >   I need to be able to make multiple connections simultaneously.
> > 
> >   tcp4u allows for multiple sockets, but there is no timeout setting for 
> > tcp4u_connect(), and it appears to be 1 minute. Also, the routine 
> > doesn't return until it makes contact or times out, so potentially, my 
> > program will, and it does, stall for one minute while waiting to 
> > timeout.
> > 
> >   When I need to make anywhere from 20 to 40 connections, or more, at 
> > the same time, waiting for 1 minute for each socket before being able to 
> > 
> > do _anything_ else, isn't an option.
> > 
> >   Even the duration of the timeout isn't so much of a problem, it's the 
> > fact that the function doesn't return until the connection is finished.
> > 
> >   What can I do? I know that the timeout is not controlled in euTcp4u.
> 
> http4u_set_timeout
> 
> 
> Description
> Sets the timeout in seconds to use when using http4u functions.
> The default timeout is 60 seconds.??????
> 
> Syntax
> http4u_set_timeout(integer seconds)
> 
> where,
> seconds= seconds to timeout for. 
> 
> Returns
> Nothing
> 
> Example
> http4u_set_timeout(60)
> 
> Also, take a peek at asynchttp in the archives.
> 
> Kat
> 
>