Component : Internet

Description

This component is provided by the Internet Card

Component name: internet.

Methods

• isTcpEnabled():boolean Returns whether TCP connections can be made (config setting).
• isHttpEnabled():boolean Returns whether HTTP requests can be made (config setting).
• connect(address:string[, port:number]):userdata Opens a new TCP connection. Returns the handle of the connection.
• request(url:string[, postData:string[, headers:table]]):userdata Sends a new HTTP request. Returns the handle of the connection.

HTTP Request Object

• read([n:number]):string Tries to read data from the response. Returns the read byte array.
• response():number, string, table Get response code, message and headers.
• close() Closes an open socket stream.
• finishConnect():boolean Ensures a response is available. Errors if the connection failed.

TCP Socket Object

• read([n:number]):string Tries to read data from the socket stream. Returns the read byte array.
• close() Closes an open socket stream.
• write(data:string):number Tries to write data to the socket stream. Returns the number of bytes written.
• finishConnect():boolean Ensures a socket is connected. Errors if the connection failed.
• id():string Returns the id for this socket.