$method = Socket ( <IPAddress>, <PortNumber> , <Data to send>, [TimeOut] )

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A socket is one end of an interprocess communication channel. The function facilitates interprocess communication using a combination of an IP-address and a port-number that uniquely identifies a service on the internet. A pair of sockets, sender and receiver, implements a unique network connection in TCP.

Parameters

<IPAddress> Address of the specified resource in the internet.

<PortNumber> Port Number of the specified resource where the service runs.

<Data to send> Data to be sent.

[TimeOut] Permitted delay in seconds to wait for data to be retrieved.

Return Value

• Server returns the service requested by the client.

Remarks

• Sequence of operations triggered by Socket() are:
  • Establishes connection with the specified port of the server.
  • If successful, sends the specified data into the server.
  • Waits for the response of the server with a timeout check.
  • Reads the response, if any, and returns it into the IVR script.