Re: socket programming question

Yes...  You can connect to the same machine.   In fact, you do it exactly
the same way that you would connect to a different machine...  just
specify the IP address of the local machine when connecting.

Also, there's a special IP that allows you to connect to the same machine,
even if there are no other TCP/IP interfaces on your machine.  That would
be the "127.0.0.1" IP address, often referred to as "loopback" or
"localhost".

No special configuration or special communication objects are required.


On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Steve Richter wrote:

> day 1 as an rpg socket pgmr ...
> 
> Can I test my pair of pgms on the same as400? One pgm listens and reads from
> a port, the other pgm, on the same as400, writes to that same port.
> 
> Similar to the Intra communication device used when testing an appc pgm.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Richter
> ( my real name )
> 

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