AdiIRC

_Added in 1.8.10_

*/sockopen [-dentI46Cu] [bindip] <name> <address/hostname> <port> [certificate]*

Opens a socket connection to the specified ipaddress/hostname and port.

*Switches*

-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)*

-4 - Connect to Ipv4 addresses.

-6 - Connect to Ipv6 addresses.

-C - Indicates that [certificate] is specified. *(AdiIRC only)*

-u - Enables "dual stack sockets":https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/dual-stack-sockets.

*Parameters*

[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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