UDPSocketMBS.AddMembership(MultiAddress as string, InterfaceAddress as string = "")

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Adds this socket to a multicast group.

Internally this uses IPPROTO_IP/IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP option.
Lasterror is set.

MultiAddress: The IPv4 address of the group to join.
InterfaceAddress: The IPv4 address of the network interface to use. Can be empty for any interface.

Some examples using this method:

• /Network/UDP Socket/UDPSocketMBS test

UDPSocketMBS.Bind(Port as Integer, IP as string = "")

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Binds the socket to the given port.

If IP is not empty, you can bind the socket to only the given network interface with that IPv4.
Set ReuseAddress to bind to an address which already a socket is bound to.
Lasterror is set.

UDPSocketMBS.Constructor

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

The constructor.

UDPSocketMBS.Destructor

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

The destructor.

Closes the socket.

UDPSocketMBS.DropMembership(MultiAddress as string, InterfaceAddress as string = "")

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Removes this socket from a multicast group.

Internally this uses IPPROTO_IP/IP_DROP_MEMBERSHIP option.
Lasterror is set.

MultiAddress: The IPv4 address of the group to join.
InterfaceAddress: The IPv4 address of the network interface to use. Can be empty for any interface.

Some examples using this method:

• /Network/UDP Socket/UDPSocketMBS test

UDPSocketMBS.Poll

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	18.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Polls for activity.

Calls events if needed.
This is called automatically via timer by the plugin.

UDPSocketMBS.Read(peek as boolean = false) as DatagramMBS

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Reads a datagram.

If peek is true, the data is not removed from read buffer.
On error returns nil.

UDPSocketMBS.SendMessage(Data as DatagramMBS) as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Sends a datagram.

Please specify with port and address of datagram where package is sent to.
Returns number of bytes sent.
Lasterror is set.

See also:

• SendMessage(Data as MemoryBlock, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer
• SendMessage(Data as string, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer

UDPSocketMBS.SendMessage(Data as MemoryBlock, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Sends a datagram.

Please specify with port and IP where package is sent to.
Returns number of bytes sent.
Lasterror is set.

See also:

• SendMessage(Data as DatagramMBS) as Integer
• SendMessage(Data as string, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer

UDPSocketMBS.SendMessage(Data as string, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Network	MBS Network Plugin	14.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	All

Sends a datagram.

Please specify with port and IP where package is sent to.
Returns number of bytes sent.
Lasterror is set.

See also:

• SendMessage(Data as DatagramMBS) as Integer
• SendMessage(Data as MemoryBlock, IP as String, Port as Integer) as Integer