CSOCKET-EMPTY

This operation is similar to CSOCKET-READ, except that the number of bytes is thrown away, rather than being stored.

Syntax:

CALL "C$SOCKET" USING CSOCKET-EMPTY                        socketHandle                        length                 GIVING return-code

Parameters:

CSOCKET-EMPTY	Constant
socketHandle	USAGE HANDLE	Identifies the socket to be emptied.
length	PIC 9(n)	Number of bytes to be thrown away.

Return code:

returnCode can be any signed numeric data item and provides additional information:

<0	Operation failed.
>0	Number of skipped bytes.