Use integrated Xsockets

This topic helps you use Xsocket on an integrated client.

1. At a command line, add the library in which the Xsockets tool exists to your library lists by issuing this command:

   ADDLIBLE <library-name>

   where the <library-name> is the name of the library you created during integrated Xsockets configuration. For example, if the name of the library is MYXSOCKET, then enter:

   ADDLIBLE MYXSOCKET

2. On a command line interface, enter:

    CALL TSOXSOCK

3. From the Xsocket window that displays, you can access all socket routines through its menu bar and selection field. This window always displays after you choose a socket function. You can use this interface to select socket programs that already exist. To work with a new socket, follow these steps:
   1. In the list of socket functions, select socket and press Enter.
   2. In the socket() prompt window that displays, select the appropriate Address Family, Socket Type, and Protocol for the socket, and press Enter.
   3. Select Descriptor and select Select descriptor.
      Note: If other socket descriptors already exist, this displays a list of active socket descriptors.
   4. From the list that displays, select the socket descriptor that you created.
      Note: If other socket descriptors exist, the tool automatically applies a socket function to the latest socket descriptor.
4. From the list of socket functions, select a socket function with which you want to work, whatever socket descriptor you chose in step 3c is used on that socket function. As soon as you select a socket function, a series of windows display where you can provide specific information about the socket function. For example, if you select connect(), you need to provide the address length, address family, and address data in the resulting windows. The socket function chosen is then called with this information that you provided. Any errors that occur on a socket function are displayed back to the user as an errno.