xmlrpcCall()

Calls the function "function" on the server with the arguments of the parameter "args". If "result" is specified, the function waits for the answer from the server and saves the answer in "result". This corresponds to the call result = function(args[1], ...);

Synopsis

int xmlrpcCall(string id, string function, dyn_mixed args [, mixed

result]);

Parameters

Parameter	Meaning
id	Id of the server.
function	The function that is called on the server.
args	The argument with which the function on the server is called.
result	The answer from the server is saved in this parameter.

Return value

If an error occurs, -1 is returned. 0 means that the call could be sent successfully. If the call was executed successfully can be queried using getLastError().

Description

EXAMPLE

Connect to the server as follows, call the function on the server as well as close the connection to the server:

#uses "CtrlXmlRpc"

main()

{

string id = "servID";

string func = "wccoa.own.testmethod";

dyn_mixed args = makeDynString("World");;

mixed res;

string host = "localhost";

int port = "80";

bool secure = FALSE;

xmlrpcClient();

xmlrpcConnectToServer(id, host, port, secure);

xmlrpcCall(id, func, args, res);

DebugN("Result of XmlRpc call", res);

xmlrpcCloseServer(id);

}

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