[erlang-questions] line_delimiter option in gen_tcp

[Leonard B]

Hi Pete,

Maybe you're looking for inet:set_opts/2 ?

Leonard

On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 11:51 AM Peter Devoy <peter.devoy@REDACTED> wrote:

> Hi list
>
> TL;DR: can gen_tcp packets be terminated by null byte?
>
> A few years ago I was looking at erlang for a pet project -- an XML socket
> server for an old multiplayer Flash game.
>
> The XML packets are terminated by null bytes and I swear I had gen_tcp
> configured and working with {packet, line} and {line_delimiter, \00}.
>
> Only now I can't find the code and gen_tcp does not appear to have a
> documented or undocumented line_delimiter option. I can only find that
> option referenced in inet.
>
> Am I imagening the whole thing? Is there some way to achieve packet
> delimitation by null byte using gen_tcp?
>
> I am an erlang noob so any help would be much appreciated!
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Pete
>
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