Receive a 16-bit Integer from a Socket

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Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveInt16, which reads exactly two bytes as a 16-bit integer and stores the result in the ReceivedInt property. Byte order and signedness are selectable.

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 two bytes as a 16-bit integer and store the result in the ReceivedInt property.
    ;  The 1st argument selects byte order (1 = big-endian); the 2nd selects unsigned interpretation.
    bBigEndian.i = 1
    bUnsigned.i = 0
    success = CkSocket::ckReceiveInt16(socket,bBigEndian,bUnsigned)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkSocket::ckLastErrorText(socket)
        CkSocket::ckDispose(socket)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Received 16-bit integer: " + Str(CkSocket::ckReceivedInt(socket))


    CkSocket::ckDispose(socket)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure