Re: [gnet] connection with timeout

[Andreas Rottmann <a rottmann gmx at>]

Axel Bock <news-and-lists the-me de> writes:

> Hi all, 
> 
> is anyone here who has implemented a connection request with a timeout?
> So that the program tries to connect some host for - say - three
> seconds, and if he has no connection after this time aborts and returns?
> This is very useful for me cause I have to connect some firewalled hosts
> who just drop the packets, so I have to wait for the tcp timers to go
> out!
> 
Use the acync connection function (there is an example, grep the
sources) and a timer in your main loop.

HTH, Andy
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