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1.2.2 Setting the Ethernet Port
The following functions must be called sequentially - in the order of StartSocket,
ConnectSocket - to open an Ethernet port. The port must be closed prior to exiting
the application by using the CloseSocket function.
1.2.2.1 StartSocket
int StartSocket();
Description
This function, which opens a socket on the Ethernet port, needs to be called
only once (at the beginning of the application, for example).
Arguments
None
Returns
If the port is successfully opened, a TC_E_SUCCESS value is returned.
A TC_ERROR is returned if the port in question can not be opened.
TC_E_PORT_UNAVAILABLE is returned if the port is being used by another
application, such as HyperTerminal, for example.
1.2.2.2 ConnectSocket
BOOL ConnectSocket(char* host);
Description
This function connects the socket to the host. After determining an IP address
for the XTC/3, in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, this function is called using
that address as the host. This function also creates the socket if it does not exist
when called.
Arguments
char* host:
The IP Address in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Returns
If the socket is successfully connected then a TRUE is returned.
If the socket is not connected then a FALSE is returned.