Open Method

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Description

Asynchronously open WebSocket connection.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub Open( _ ByVal URL As String, _ Optional ByVal CryptographicProtocol As WEBSOCKET_SECURITY_ENUM = INSEURE _ )

Visual Basic

Public Sub Open( _
   ByVal URL As String, _
   Optional ByVal CryptographicProtocol As WEBSOCKET_SECURITY_ENUM = INSEURE _
)

Parameters

URL

The WebSocket protocol URL string of the server to connect.

CryptographicProtocol

Value	Description
INSEURE	No cryptographic provider. Used with ws:// protocol.
SSLV2_CLIENT	SSL version 2 client. Used with wss:// protocol.
SSLV23_CLIENT	SSL/TLS client. Used with wss:// protocol.
SSLV3_CLIENT	Generic SSL version 3. Used with wss:// protocol.
TLS_CLIENT	TLS client. Used with wss:// protocol.
TLSV1_CLIENT	TLS version 1 client. Used with wss:// protocol.
TLSV11_CLIENT	TLS version 1.1 client. Used with wss:// protocol.
TLSV12_CLIENT	TLS version 1.2 client. Used with wss:// protocol.
TLSV13_CLIENT	TLS version 1.3 client. Used with wss:// protocol.

Remarks

Asynchronously open WebSocket connection.

The accepted protocols are ws:// for insecure connection and wss:// for secure connection. When opening a secure connection you must also define the CryptographicProtocol parameter.