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Socket.LocalIP

Queries local IP.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Socket 8.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "Socket.LocalIP"; SocketID )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
SocketID The socket ID received by Socket.Connect function. $sock

Result

Returns text or error.

Description

Queries local IP.
This is usually 0.0.0.0 for a brand new socket.
Can return IPv4 or IPv6 address.
Does not work on Windows 7 or older (requires Vista on Windows).

Examples

Get local port and IP:

Set Variable [ $sock ; Value: MBS("Socket.Connect"; "monkeybreadsoftware.com"; 80) ]
Set Variable [ $$LocalPort ; Value: MBS( "Socket.LocalPort"; $sock ) ]
Set Variable [ $$LocalIP ; Value: MBS( "Socket.LocalIP"; $sock ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("Socket.Close"; $sock) ]

See also

Release notes

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Created 28th December 2017, last changed 4th March 2023


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