Connect Method  
 

Establish a connection with a server.

Syntax

object.Connect( [RemoteHost], [RemotePort], [Timeout], [Options] )

Parameters

RemoteHost
A string which specifies the host name or IP address of the server. If this argument is not specified, it defaults to the value of the HostAddress property if it is defined. Otherwise, it defaults to the value of the HostName property.
RemotePort
A number which specifies the port to connect to on the server. If this argument is not specified, it defaults to the value of the RemotePort property. A value of zero indicates that the default port number for this service should be used to establish the connection.
Timeout
The number of seconds that the client will wait for a response before failing the operation. If this argument is not specified, the value of the Timeout property will be used as the default.
Options
A reserved parameter. This argument should either be omitted, or always be zero.

Return Value

A value of zero is returned if the connection was successful. Otherwise, a non-zero error code is returned which indicates the cause of the failure.

See Also

HostAddress Property, HostName Property, RemotePort Property, Disconnect Method, OnConnect Event