(Node.js) SSL Client Example

Demonstrates how to connect to an SSL server, send a simple message, receive a simple response, and disconnect.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var socket = new chilkat.Socket();

    var ssl = true;
    var maxWaitMillisec = 20000;

    // The SSL server hostname may be an IP address, a domain name,
    // or "localhost".  You'll need to change this:
    var sslServerHost;
    sslServerHost = "123.123.88.88";
    var sslServerPort = 8123;

    // Connect to the SSL server:
    var success = socket.Connect(sslServerHost,sslServerPort,ssl,maxWaitMillisec);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Set maximum timeouts for reading an writing (in millisec)
    socket.MaxReadIdleMs = 20000;
    socket.MaxSendIdleMs = 20000;

    // Send a "Hello Server! -EOM-" message:
    success = socket.SendString("Hello Server! -EOM-");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // The server (in this example) is going to send a "Hello Client! -EOM-" 
    // message.  Read it:
    var receivedMsg = socket.ReceiveUntilMatch("-EOM-");
    if (socket.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Close the connection with the server
    // Wait a max of 20 seconds (20000 millsec)
    success = socket.Close(20000);

    console.log(receivedMsg);

}

chilkatExample();