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TCP/IP Socket Connect to Remote Host:Port

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Demonstrates how to create a TCP/IP socket, connect to a remote host:port, and receive a "Hello World!" message.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkSocket socket = new CkSocket();

    // Connect to port 5555 of localhost.
    // The string "localhost" is for testing on a single computer.
    // It would typically be replaced with an IP hostname, such
    // as "www.chilkatsoft.com".
    boolean ssl = false;
    int maxWaitMillisec = 20000;
    success = socket.Connect("localhost",5555,ssl,maxWaitMillisec);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Set maximum timeouts for reading an writing (in millisec)
    socket.put_MaxReadIdleMs(10000);
    socket.put_MaxSendIdleMs(10000);

    // Pretend, for the sake of the example, that the
    // ficticious server is going to send a "Hello World!" 
    // after accepting the connection.  
    // Note: Technically, the ReceiveString may not receive the
    // complete string, although it's highly probable given the short
    // length of the "Hello World!" message. 
    // See this Chilkat blog post for more information:
    // <a href="http://www.cknotes.com/?p=302">http://www.cknotes.com/?p=302</a>
    String receivedMsg = socket.receiveString();
    if (socket.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Close the connection with the server
    // Wait a max of 20 seconds (20000 millsec)
    success = socket.Close(20000);

    System.out.println(receivedMsg);
  }
}