receiveFrom

Description

Receives a datagram and stores the source address

Syntax

socket.receiveFrom(stream, len[, flag])

Parameters

stream

A StringStream object for the incoming data.

len

Integer. Specifies the number of bytes to retrieve.

flag

Optional. Integer. Specifies the way in which the call is made. It can be a combination of the following data:

Flag	Description
0x02	Peek at the incoming data. The data is copied into the StringStream but is not removed from the input queue.
0x01	Process out-of-band data

Returns

An object contains following properties:

address

String. A dotted number IP address of the source

port

Integer. The port of the source

length

Integer. The number of bytes received.