Added in 1.8.10
/sockopen [-dentI46Cuswap] [bindip] <name> <address/hostname> <port> [certificate]
Opens a socket connection to the specified ipaddress/hostname and port.
Switches
| Switch | Description |
| -d | The specified IP address is the bind ip address. |
| -e | Creates an SSL connection. |
| -n | Disables the Nagle algorithm. |
| -t | TODO |
| -I | Accept invalid remote SSL/TLS certificates. (AdiIRC only, deprecated) |
| -4 | Connect to Ipv4 addresses. |
| -6 | Connect to Ipv6 addresses. |
| -C | Indicates that client [certificate] is specified. (AdiIRC only) |
| -u | Enables dual stack sockets. |
| -s | Skip invalid remote SSL/TLS certificates certificates. |
| -w | Display warning dialog for invalid remote SSL/TLS certificates. |
| -a | Accept invalid remote SSL/TLS certificates. |
| -p | Prevent remote SSL/TLS certificate caching. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| [bindip] | Bind ip to be used. |
| <name> | Socket connection name. |
| <address/hostname> | Remote ip address or hostname to connect to. |
| <port> | Remote port to connect to. |
| [certificate] | the SSL certificate pfx file to use with -C, if not specified, the global client certificate is used. (AdiIRC only) |
Example
alias example {
; Initiate a connection with "irc.libera.chat" on port 6669, Secured connection.
/sockopen -e IRC irc.libera.chat +6697
}
on *:sockopen:IRC:{
; Send our USER and NICK irc commands.
/sockwrite -n IRC USER Tester $+ $rand(1,100) Test Test:mSL Testing $+ $crlf
/sockwrite -n IRC NICK Tester $+ $rand(1,100) $crlf
}
; Show all receiving data in a window.
on *:sockread:IRC:{
/window -de @IRC
/var %x
/sockread %x
/aline -p @IRC $iif(%x,$v1,-)
}