IP_ConnectToPort -- resolves a host name and connects to a port.
Arguments
- host
A host name.
- port
A port number.
Returns
A file descriptor (socket) on
success, or -1 on failure and errno is set.
Description
This function resolves the host name, which may be either a fully
qualified host name or an IP address as an ASCII string containing a
dotted quad. It then attempts to connect to the specified port on
that host.