openUDP

Opens a new UDP socket, binding the incoming port and storing the outgoing host and port.

Syntax

Language	Signature
C	struct xpcSocket openUDP(unsigned short port_number, const char *xpIP, unsigned short xpPort)
MATLAB	function [socket] = openUDP(port, varargin)
Java	XPlaneConnect(int port, String xplaneHost, int xplanePort, int timeout)
Python	N/A

Exceptions

Error Code	Exception	Description
SocketException	The incoming port could not be bound
UnknownHostException	The specified X-Plane host could not be resolved

Example

C

readfd = openUDP(49055, IP, PORT); //Open socket for receiving
sendfd = openUDP(49077, IP, PORT); //Open socket for sending

// Use sockets

closeUDP(readfd);
closeUDP(sendfd);

MATLAB

Socket = openUDP(49005);

// Use socket

closeUDP(Socket);

Java

try(XPlaneConnect xpc = new XPlaneConnect())
{
    // Use socket
}