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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_sendto.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_sendto.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ba3ce59868 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_sendto.rst @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +PR_SendTo +========= + +Sends bytes a socket to a specified destination. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prio.h> + + PRInt32 PR_SendTo( + PRFileDesc *fd, + const void *buf, + PRInt32 amount, + PRIntn flags, + const PRNetAddr *addr, + PRIntervalTime timeout); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameters: + +``fd`` + A pointer to a :ref:`PRFileDesc` object representing a socket. +``buf`` + A pointer to a buffer containing the data to be sent. +``amount`` + The size of ``buf`` (in bytes). +``flags`` + This obsolete parameter must always be zero. +``addr`` + A pointer to the address of the destination. +``timeout`` + A value of type :ref:`PRIntervalTime` specifying the time limit for + completion of the receive operation. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +The function returns one of the following values: + +- A positive number indicates the number of bytes successfully sent. +- The value -1 indicates a failure. The reason for the failure can be + obtained by calling :ref:`PR_GetError`. + + +Description +----------- + +:ref:`PR_SendTo` sends a specified number of bytes from a socket to the +specified destination address. The calling thread blocks until all bytes +are sent, a timeout has occurred, or there is an error. |