_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*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -d | The specified IP address is the bind ip address. |
| -e | Creates an SSL connection. |
| -n | Disables the "Nagle algorithm":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagle%27s_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":https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/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*

table(ktable).
|*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":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKCS_12 file to use with -C, if not specified, the global client certificate is used. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Example*

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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,-)
}
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