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Receive an Exact Number of Bytes into a BinData

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Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveBdN, which receives exactly the requested number of bytes and appends them to a BinData, continuing until the full count is satisfied.

Background. Inactivity is controlled by MaxReadIdleMs: the call fails if incoming bytes halt for longer than MaxReadIdleMs milliseconds before the full amount is received. A single receive returns only what is currently available, whereas this counted receive waits for an exact number of bytes.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

socket = chilkat.CkSocket()

#  Connect to the server using TLS.
bTls = True
maxWaitMs = 5000
success = socket.Connect("example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs)
if (success == False):
    print(socket.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  MaxReadIdleMs controls the inactivity limit for receiving.  The ReceiveBdN call will fail if
#  incoming bytes halt for longer than this many milliseconds before the full amount is received.
socket.put_MaxReadIdleMs(15000)

#  Receive exactly the requested number of bytes, appending them to a BinData.  The method continues
#  receiving until the full count is satisfied or a failure occurs.
bd = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = socket.ReceiveBdN(256,bd)
if (success == False):
    print(socket.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Received " + str(bd.get_NumBytes()) + " bytes.")