the original question was about mosquitto and handling messaging, thus the remarks about websockets. bob: the server just opens the port and listens. there is no timeout on the server. the client sends the request, and then times out if it does not receive a reply. whether it receives a reply or times out, the request is closed, and the client stops listening. the server does not retain the ability to continue to communicate with the client, once it has replied. websockets keep that channel open.
On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Richard. > > This email thread now has me curious. If I have an app that starts > listening on a port, does that server port have a timeout associated with > it that needs refreshing, or does the timeout only exist when a client > connects? I have always assumed the latter. > > Bob S > > > > On Jun 12, 2024, at 10:26 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Mike Kerner wrote: > > > >> Richard wrote: > >>> Either way, I'd imagine a subscribe client looking to avoid polling > >>> is going to depend on a long-lived socket, no? > >> > >> That's part of the point of a websocket. you don't have to keep > >> reopening it, and both ends can use it, as needed. > > > > Exactly, websockets are useful in browser apps because browsers don't > offer direct socket support. > > > > LiveCode makes OS-native apps and supports sockets. > > > > The socketTimeoutInterval lets us set how long they live. > > > > What am I missing? > > > > -- > > Richard Gaskin > > FourthWorld.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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
