[erlang-questions] Erlang C Communication - process completes but nodes are not connected

[Gleber]

Hello.

This is my first post to this list, so i'm sorry for any mistakes :)

IIRC, C nodes are hidden nodes, hence net_adm:world() will not show
them. Use nodes(hidden). to list hidden nodes.

Regards,
Gleb Peregud

On 1/31/08, J Bhanot <j.bhanot@REDACTED> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using C node as client
> []
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <signal.h>
> #include<string.h>
> #include <sys/socket.h>
> #include <netinet/in.h>
> #include <arpa/inet.h>
> #include <sys/fcntl.h>
>
> #include "erl_interface.h"
> #include "ei.h"
>
> #define PORT 6666
>
> int sockfd, epmdfd;
>
> main()
> {
>
> struct in_addr addr;
> erl_init(NULL, 0);
>
> printf("Initializing ...");
>         if(!erl_connect_init(69, "SFEWRG34AFDSGAFG35235", 0))
>                {
>                 printf("\nerror in initialisation");
>                 erl_err_sys("erl_connect_init");
>                 printf("\nafter error in init");
>                 }
>         printf(" done.\n");
>         printf("node=%s, host=%s, alive=%s, creation=%d\n ",
>                         erl_thisnodename(), erl_thishostname(),
>                         erl_thisalivename(), erl_thiscreation());
>
>
>
>
>     /*This is the short host name outgoing connect routine  */
>         printf("Connecting ...");
> usleep(5000);
> getchar(); //for checking
>         if((sockfd = erl_connect("node1@REDACTED")) < 0)
>
>       //  if((sockfd = erl_connect("")) < 0)
> {
>         printf("in error");
>         erl_err_sys("erl_connect");
> }
>         printf("\nsock = %d\n", sockfd);
>         erl_err_sys("erl_connect");
>         printf(" done.\n");
>
> }
>
> [/code]
>
> and Erlang node as server 'node1@REDACTED'
>
> Steps to run Erlang node :
>
>
> erl -setcookie SFEWRG34AFDSGAFG35235 -name node1
> Created a file named $HOME/.hosts.erlang having contents as
> 'node1@REDACTED'.
> 'c69@REDACTED'.
>
>
> The output for c file upon execution is
>
> [root@REDACTED otp_src_R12B-0]# ./mytest
> Initializing ... done.
> node=c69@REDACTED, host=localhost, alive=c69, creation=0
>  Connecting ...
> sock = 3
> erl_connect: Success
>
>
> but at erlang node when i execute the command :
> (node1@REDACTED)8> net_adm:world().
>
> i get the output as :
> []
>
> similalry
>
> (node1@REDACTED)9> nodes().
> []
> (node1@REDACTED)10>
>
>
> That is no node is connected to it....
>
> Now the point is C node has successfully connected ....
>
> Why Erlang node is not showing it as connected....
>
> Do we need to register the C node with EPMD even when it is acting as a
> client...
>
> Do we need to register Erlang node with EPMD as well and if yes the how do
> we do that..
>
> Note : I am using putty to connect to single linux server (FC8).
>
> Appreciate your help...
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> jb
>
>
>
>
>
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