TIpClient() > Communication

oTIpClient:read()

Reads data from the internet connection.

Syntax

:read( <nBytes> ) --> cData

Arguments

<nBytes>

This is a numeric value specifying the number of bytes to read from the internet connection.

Description

Method :read() transmits the specified number of bytes from the server to the local station and returns the data as a character string. Note that reading data requires a successful call to the :open() method for establishing the internet connection.