PR_Send

Sends bytes from a connected socket.

Syntax

#include <prio.h> 
PRInt32 PR_Send(
  PRFileDesc *fd, 
  const void *buf, 
  PRInt32 amount,
  PRIntn flags, 
  PRIntervalTime timeout);

Parameters

The function has the following parameters:

fd
A pointer to a PRFileDesc object representing a socket.
buf
A pointer to a buffer containing the data to be sent.
amount
The size of buf (in bytes).
flags
This obsolete parameter must always be zero.
timeout
A value of type PRIntervalTime specifying the time limit for completion of the receive operation.

Returns

The function returns one of the following values:

  • A positive number indicates the number of bytes successfully sent. If the parameter fd is a blocking socket, this number must always equal amount.
  • The value -1 indicates a failure. The reason for the failure can be obtained by calling PR_GetError.

Description

PR_Send blocks until all bytes are sent, a timeout occurs, or an error occurs.

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