Added in 1.8.10

/sockopen [-de] [bindip] <name> <address> <port>

Switches

-d - The specified IP address is the bind ip address.
-e - Creates an SSL connection.

Parameters

[bindip] - Bind ip to be used.
<name> - Socket connection name.
<address> - Remote ip address to connect to.
<port> - Remote port to connect to.

Example

alias example {
  ;Initiate a connection with "irc.freenode.org" on port 6669, Secured connection.
  /sockopen -e IRC irc.freenode.org +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,-)
}