Sockets are by nature a 2 way communication. After I write to a socket I can read from that socket and get back whatever the receiver returns. In fact the whole premise of what I am foing depends on it.
Bob S On Feb 25, 2025, at 9:10 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: This excercise raises a question: rather than invent another protocol, why not use HTTP? Usually, because HTTP is quite decidedly a client-server protocol. If you have a peer-peer protocol need, then you have to bend HTTP out of shape :-) Sockets work by having a listening and a caller. Having both on both sides is P2P. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
