(PHP Extension) Send Bytes on a Socket Connection

Demonstrates how to send a mixture of binary (non-text) and text bytes on a socket connection.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");
// Use "chilkat_9_5_0.php" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0

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

$socket = new CkSocket();

// Connect to some host:port
$ssl = false;
$maxWaitMillisec = 20000;
$port = 5555;
$success = $socket->Connect('test.com',$port,$ssl,$maxWaitMillisec);
if ($success != true) {
    print $socket->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// We wish to send a 0x00 byte followed by the us-ascii string "10800"
$bd = new CkBinData();

$bd->AppendByte(0);
$bd->AppendString('10800','utf-8');

// Send the entire contents of bd.
$success = $socket->SendBd($bd,0,0);
if ($success != true) {
    print $socket->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}


?>