Use the TCP commands in Python™ to connect to another device using the TCP/IP protocol. This command uses an indexer to allow multiple connections, see Python command: SQL. It has no default connection
All connections are temporary. See Python commands for other commands you can use with GainSeeker.
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Syntax |
Example |
Description/Remarks |
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tcp[x].connect(hostname, port) |
tcp[0].connect("192.168.4.4", 70) |
Connect to the target host (URL or IP address) on the specified port. Returns True or False. Note: You must use the IPv4 address of the TCP server for hostname (not the PC name, "localhost", or "127.0.0.1"). |
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tcp[x].disconnect() |
tcp[0].disconnect() |
Disconnect from the host. |
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tcp[x].receive(timeout) |
tcp[0].receive(500) |
Listens for a message from the host given some timeout period. 0 is indefinite. Returns a string. The timeout is measured in milliseconds. |
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tcp[x].transmit(message) |
tcp[0].transmit("my message") |
Transmit a message to the connected host. Returns True if successfully transmitted. |
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tcp[x].transmitreceive(message, timeout) |
tcp[0].transmitreceive("my message", 500) |
Transmits a message, then awaits a reply given some timeout. Returns a string. The timeout is measured in milliseconds. |