Net_NNTP_Client::connect()
Net_NNTP_Client::connect() – Connects to a NNTP-server
Synopsis
require_once 'Net/NNTP/Client.php';
boolean Net_NNTP_Client::connect (
string $host = NET_NNTP_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_HOST
,
integer $port = NET_NNTP_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_PORT
)
Description
Connect to a specific NNTP-server
Parameter
-
$host- Hostname of the NNTP-server. Default=NET_NNTP_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_HOST -
$port- Port, where the NNTP-server listens. Default=NET_NNTP_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_PORT
Return value
boolean -
Returns TRUE on success,
PEAR_Error on failure.
Throws
| Error code | Error message | Reason | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| NULL |
"Could not connect to NNTP-server $host"
or
"Not connected"
|
The connection couldn't be established because
|
Check for server name, the connection to the net and possible firewalls on client or server side. |
Note
This function can not be called statically.
Example
Using connect()
<?php
require_once 'Net/NNTP/Client.php';
$nntp = new Net_NNTP_Client();
$ret = $nntp->connect('news.php.net');
if( PEAR::isError($ret)) {
// handle error
} else {
// success
}
?>