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Socket.AvailableBytes
Queries number of bytes in read buffer.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Socket | 4.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Socket.AvailableBytes"; SocketID ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| SocketID | The socket ID received by Socket.Connect function. | $sock |
Result
Returns number or error.
Description
Queries number of bytes in read buffer.May not work for SSL sockets.
The buffer size of the socket is managed by the OS and can be several megabytes big if needed.
Changed in v10.4 to return error if socket is closed or disconnected instead of zero.
Examples
Query available byte count:
MBS( "Socket.AvailableBytes"; $sock )
See also
Release notes
- Version 10.4
- Improved Socket functions to better return errors. Socket.AvailableBytes, Socket.Write or Socket.Read functions now return an error when socket is disconnected or otherwise broken.
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.4pr7
- Socket changes for MBS FileMaker Plugin
- MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 4.3pr11
This function checks for a license.
Created 11st September 2014, last changed 31st August 2020
