TWSocket.ReceiveStr

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Definition

function ReceiveStr: string;

Description

ReceiveStr is used (mainly in OnDataAvailable if the component is set to use LineMode. It receives the next complete line which has been sent to the attached IP/port. ReceiveStr returns the whole line sent, including the delimiter characters set via LineEnd.

Example

 procedure TMySocket.MyOnDataAvailable(Sender: TObject; ErrCode: Word);
 var s    :String; // received packet
 begin
   if ErrCode <> 0 then
   begin
     exit;
   end;
 
   s:=ReceiveStr;
 end;

Best practices

• always set LineLimit