Int 61/AX=000Fh/SF=0001h

Banyan VINES - OPEN SOCKET

AX = 000Fh subfn 0001h
CX:BX -> request block (see #03445)
DX = application's data segment (should be = CX)
ES = DS

Return:
AX = status
0000h successful
00A5h resource not available

Desc: Opens a socket and returns a socket handle


Format of request block:

Offset  Size    Description     (Table 03445)
00h    WORD    0001h
02h    WORD    magic number (FEFEh)
04h    WORD    buffer for return code (set to 0 before calling)
06h    WORD    reserved (will be set to client DS)
08h    WORD    reserved (obviously not used; set to 0 before calling)
0Ah    DWORD   far pointer to parameter block (see #03446)
0Eh    WORD    process handle (see AX=000Fh/SF=0008h)

Format of parameter block:

Offset  Size    Description     (Table 03446)
00h    WORD    reserved
02h    WORD    address family (0003h = VINES)
04h    WORD    socket type (0001h = IPC, 0002h = SPP)
06h    WORD    protocol number (FFFFh = default protocol)
08h    WORD    reserved
0Ah    WORD    local port number (0 = transient, 1..1FFh = well-known port)
0Ch    DWORD   far pointer to socket handle buffer (2 bytes)
10h    DWORD   far pointer to IPC port buffer (16 bytes)

See Also: #03445

Category: Network - Int 61h - B

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