Sockets

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Feb 18 2009, 5:40 pm
BYOND should have support for sockets (a network API). Both Windows and Unix implement them so it wouldn't be hard. This can already be done using a DLL/.so but native support would be a lot easier and (more) platform independent.
Feb 18 2009, 5:49 pm
The fact it can be done via BYOND's DLL calling architecture as well as how little mainstream use it would get makes me think it wouldn't get implemented. The DLL calling architecture was put in to handle these niche requirements.
Feb 18 2009, 5:57 pm
In response to Stephen001
Anyone who wants to use it has to write their own wrapper DLL (and .so if they want it to run on UNIX platforms as well).
Feb 18 2009, 6:29 pm
In response to Immibis
Yep. Which is an improvement on not being able to do it regardless, the situation we faced prior to version 413.978. It's not a feature I would expect to have major use, so it doesn't seem to warrant the development time of the staff.