NAME

       roar_simple_connect, roar_simple_connect2 - Opens a connection to RoarAudio's sound server

SYNOPSIS

       #include <roaraudio.h>

       int   roar_simple_connect   (struct   roar_connection   *   con,   char  *  server,  char  *  name);  int
       roar_simple_connect2(struct roar_connection * con, char * server, char * name, int flags,  uint_least32_t
       timeout);

DESCRIPTION

       This calls opens a connection to the RoarAudio's sound server.  To disconnect use roar_disconnect(3).

PARAMETERS

       con    The  roar_connection object to be filled on success with all data needed for comunicating with the
              server.  This is used by nearly all other functions.

       server The host or filename of the socket of the server. Should normaly be NULL to try default locations.

       name   The name of this client. Should be the name of the player without any paths or filenames.

       flags  Flags   used   to   connect   to   the   server.   Currently    only    ROAR_ENUM_FLAG_NONE    and
              ROAR_ENUM_FLAG_NONBLOCK  are  supported.   ROAR_ENUM_FLAG_NONBLOCK  disables  some  of  the server
              location features.

       timeout
              Timeout for the connection. A  value  of  zero  means  no  timeout.  Currently  timeouts  are  not
              supported.

RETURN VALUE

       On success these calls return 0.  On error, -1 is returned.

EXAMPLES

       FIXME

SEE ALSO

       roar_disconnect(3), libroar(7), RoarAudio(7).

RoarAudio                                           May 2011                              roar_simple_connect(3)