# Function Reference

UDPSend

Sends data on an opened socket

UDPSend ( socketarray, data)

Parameters

socketarray | The main socket/array as returned by a UDPOpen function.
data | binary/string to be sent to the connected socket

Return Value

Success: | Returns number of bytes sent to the opened socket.
Failure: | Returns 0 and sets @error according to the WSAGetError Windows API return.
| If IPAddr is incorrect @error is set to 1.
| If port is incorrect @error is set to 2.

Remarks

None.

Related

UDPOpen, UDPBind

Example

;;This is the UDP Client
;;Start the server first
; Start The UDP Services
;==============================================
UDPStartup()
; Open a "SOCKET"
;==============================================
$socket = UDPOpen("127.0.0.1", 65532)
If @error <> 0 Then Exit
$n=0
While 1
Sleep(2000)
$n = $n + 1
$status = UDPSend($socket, "Message #" & $n)
If $status = 0 then
MsgBox(0, "ERROR", "Error while sending UDP message: " & @error)
Exit
EndIf
WEnd
Func OnAutoItExit()
UDPCloseSocket($socket)
UDPShutdown()
EndFunc