Receive a Single Byte from a Socket

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Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveByte, which reads exactly one byte and stores its numeric value in the ReceivedInt property. The argument selects signed or unsigned interpretation.

IncludeFile "CkSocket.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    socket.i = CkSocket::ckCreate()
    If socket.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ;  Connect to the server using TLS.
    bTls.i = 1
    maxWaitMs.i = 5000
    success = CkSocket::ckConnect(socket,"example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkSocket::ckLastErrorText(socket)
        CkSocket::ckDispose(socket)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ;  Read exactly one byte.  Its numeric value is stored in the ReceivedInt property.  Passing 1
    ;  interprets the byte as unsigned (0 through 255); 0 interprets it as signed.
    bUnsigned.i = 1
    success = CkSocket::ckReceiveByte(socket,bUnsigned)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkSocket::ckLastErrorText(socket)
        CkSocket::ckDispose(socket)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Received byte value: " + Str(CkSocket::ckReceivedInt(socket))


    CkSocket::ckDispose(socket)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure