_Added in 2.3_ */sockudp [-bntkdu] [bindip] [port] [numbytes] [text|%var|&binvar]* Opens a UDP connection to a remote ipaddress/port and sends a UDP packet. *Switches* table(ktable). |*Switch*|*Description*| | -b | Indicates that you are specifying the numbytes value which is the number of bytes you want sent. | | -n | Appends a [[$crlf]] to the line being sent if it is not a &binvar and if it does not already have a [[$crlf]]. | | -t | Forces AdiIRC to send anything beginning with a *&* as normal text instead of interpreting it as a binary variable. | | -k | Forces the socket to stay open, so it can receive UDP data. | | -d | The specified IP address is the bind ip address. | | -u | Enables "dual stack sockets":https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/dual-stack-sockets. | *Parameters* table(ktable). |*Parameter*|*Description*| | [bindip] | Bind ip to be used. | | <name> | Socket connection name. | | [port] | Bind port to be used. | | | Remote ipaddress to connect to. | | | Remote port to connect to. | | [numbytes] | Number of bytes to send. (used with -b) | | [text|%var|&binvar] | Text, %variable or &binvar to send. | *Example*
alias gettime {
  ; Set a NULL byte binary variable.
  bset &null 1 0

  ; Open a UDP connection to Time-a.nist.gov = 129.6.15.28
  sockudp -k gettime 129.6.15.28 37 &null
}

on *:udpread:gettime: {

  ; Read the reply.
  sockread -f &time

  var %time $bvar(&time,1,$bvar(&time,0))
 
  ; Convert to binary, remove spaces.
  var %bin $regsubex(%time, /(\d+)\s?/g, $base(\1, 10, 2, 8))
 
  ; Get the current unix time in decimal system.
  var %time = $base(%bin, 2, 10)
 
  ; Print the time and close the socket.
  echo -ag Currnt Time/Date: $asctime($calc(%time - 2208988800), yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss TT)
  sockclose $sockname
}