OpenVMS Source Code Demos

TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D

1000	%title "tcpip$tcp_client_qio_2014d_xxx.bas"
	%ident "105.1"
	!========================================================================================================================
	! title      : tcpip$tcp_client_qio_2014d
	! author     : Neil Rieck ( https://neilrieck.net )
	!	     : (c) copyright 1999,2014  Neil Rieck
	!            : Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
	! created    : 2014-08-04
	! references : HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
	!              Sockets API and System Services Programming (manual: BA548-90002)
	! notes      : 1. stack programming on VMS and OpenVMS can be done by "Sockets API" (easier) or
	!		  "VMS System Services" (harder; a lot like building an Interociter)
	!	       2. A and B client demos employ sys$qiow (synchronous) via VMS System Services
	!	       3. The C client demo employs sys$qio (asynchronous) to provide even more control
	!	       4. The D client demo moves repetitive code to external functions
	! OS         : OpenVMS (Alpha or Itanium) or VMS on VAX
	! Stack      : TCP/IP Services V5.0 or higher (but should work with any stack after a few mods)
	! compile    : $ bas	tcpip$tcp_client_qio_2014d_103.bas
	! link       : $ link	tcpip$tcp_client_qio_2014d_103
	! history    :
	! ver who when   what
	! --- --- ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	! 102 NSR 140814 0. started with TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014C_102.BAS (inline code)
	!		 1. this version moves repetitive code to external functions (a template for future programs)
	!     NSR 140815 2. the SAGA continues...
	! 103 NSR 140815 1. moved lots of common declaration to an external include
	! 104 NSR 140816 1. renovated nsr_gethostbyname then renamed it nsr_dns_ghbn_bin
	!		 2. created second nsr_dns_ghbn_str
	! 105 NSR 140817 1. collapsed nsr_dns_ghbn_bin and nsr_dns_ghbn_str into one function (what was I thinking?)
	!========================================================================================================================
	option type=explicit							! formal coding
	set no prompt								!
	on error goto common_trap						! old school trapping for this demo
	!
	!	named constants
	!
	declare	long constant	TCPBUFSIZ	= 8192				! buffer size (no larger than 32767)
	declare long constant	USRBUFSIZ	= 512				! user input buffer size
	declare word constant	SERV_PORTNUM	= 80				! server port number (80=http)
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	external long function nsr_tcp_prep(long, any				)
	external long function nsr_tcp_open(long, any, long, word, string	)
	external long function nsr_tcp_send(long, any, any, long, string	)
	external long function nsr_tcp_recv(long, any, any, long, long, string	)
	external long function nsr_tcp_clos(long, any				)
	external long function nsr_tcp_free(long, any				)
	external long function nsr_dns_prep(long, any				)
	external long function nsr_dns_ghbn(long, string by desc, long, string by desc, long dim() by ref)
	!
	!	declare variables
	!
	map(recv)string	buffer_r = TCPBUFSIZ					!
	map(xmit)string buffer_w = TCPBUFSIZ					!
	!
	declare quad		junk64						!
	declare string		msg$					,	&
				dest$					,	&
				ip_address$				,	&
				path$					,	&
		long		octet(3)				,	! 0-3	&
				ip_address				,	&
		word		tcp_port				,	&
		long		rc					,	&
				bytes_w					,	&
				readcount				,	&
				bytes_r					,	&
				bytes_r_total				,	&
				http%					,	&
				junk%					,	&
				junk1					,	&
				junk2					,	&
				dest_kind				,	&
				i%					,	&
				debug					,	&
		ncv_rec		ncv						! network connection variables
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	main
	!=======================================================================
2000	main:
	print
	print "-i-this program will connect to a website on port "+ str$(SERV_PORTNUM)
	!
	!	for this demo we will use a hard-coded address of 142.180.221.226
	!	(will perform a gethostbyname in a future demo)
	!
	get_dest:
	print "-i-Menu:"
	print "   1 = 142.180.221.226"
	print "   2 = kawc96.on.bell.ca"
	print "   Q = quit (default)"
	print "   or anything else (eg. www3.sympatico.ca         )"
	print "                    (eg. neilrieck.net/)"
	print
	print "-?-destination? ";						!
	input dest$								!
	dest$ = edit$(dest$,2)							! no white space
	select dest$								!
	    case "1"								!
		dest$ = "142.180.221.226"					!
	    case "2"								!
		dest$ = "kawc96.on.bell.ca"					!
	    case else								!
		goto fini	if len(dest$)<=1 				! "Q","q"
	end select								!
	!
3000	dest_kind = parse_dest(dest$, path$)					! all three params will be modified
	!
	if dest_kind = 0 then							!
	    print "-e-error, your input data is not useable"			!
	    goto get_dest							!
	end if									!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	if dest_kind = 1 then							! we "know" this is an IPv4 address
	    print "-i-you entered an IPv4 address"				!
	    http% = 0								! send HTTP/1.0 request
	    junk1 = 0								! init for parse
	    for i% = 0 to 3							! sc
		junk2 = pos(dest$, ".", junk1+1)				!
		junk2 = len(dest$)+1	if junk2 = 0				!
		octet(i%) = integer(seg$(dest$,junk1+1,junk2-1))		!
		junk1 = junk2							! reference pt moves along
	    next i%								!
	    gosub octets_to_quad
	    if junk64 = 0 then							!
		print "-e-error:";err;"during data conversion"			!
		goto get_dest							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	if dest_kind = 2 then							! we think this might be a dns name
	    print "-i-you entered a dns name"					!
	    http% = 1								! send HTTP/1.1 request
	    debug = 1								!
	    !
	    !	this is a type-1 dns lookup just to show how it is done (returns a string)
	    !	note: we would still need to parse it for dots then build a 32-bit number
	    !
	    rc = nsr_dns_ghbn(debug, dest$, 0%, ip_address$,)			! mode 0 = return a string
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "-e-dns lookup-1 failed with status:";rc			!
	    else								!
		print "-i-ip addr: ";ip_address$;" <<<---***"			!
	    end if								!
	    !
	    !	this is a type-2 dns lookup (returns binary)
	    !
	    rc = nsr_dns_ghbn(debug, dest$, 1%,, octet())			! mode 1 = return four octets
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "-e-dns lookup-2 failed with status:";rc			!
		goto get_dest							!
	    end if								!
	    gosub octets_to_quad
	    if junk64 = 0 then							!
		print "-e-error:";err;"during data conversion"			!
		goto get_dest							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	sleep 1									!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!
	!	create socket
	!
	debug = 1								!
	rc = nsr_tcp_prep(debug, ncv )						! allocate flags, allocate channel, etc.
	goto rc_exit	if (rc and 7%) <> 1					!
	!
	!	connect
	!
	ip_address			= qtol (junk64)				!
	tcp_port			= SERV_PORTNUM				!
	rc = nsr_tcp_open(debug, ncv, ip_address, tcp_port,"0 00:00:10")	! connect with 10 second time limit
	goto rc_exit	if (rc and 7%) <> 1					!

	!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	send a message to retrieve the default web page
	!
	!	eg. examples:	1	GET / HTTP/1.0
	!
	!			2	GET /n.rieck HTTP/1.0
	!
	!			3	GET /n.rieck HTTP/1.1
	!				host: www3.sympatico.ca
	!
	!	caveat: websevers sitting behind load balancers, or webservers in the cloud,
	!		usually will not accept requests employing HTTP/1.0
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	path$ = "/" if path$ = ""						!
	if http% = 0 then							!
	    print "-i-sending this HTTP 1.0 request:"
	    msg$ = "GET "+ path$ +" HTTP/1.0"	+ cr + lf +			&
			cr + lf							! blank line marks end of HTTP block
	else									!
	    print "-i-sending this HTTP 1.0 request:"
	    msg$ = "GET "+ path$ +" HTTP/1.0"	+ cr + lf +			&
			"host: "+ dest$		+ cr + lf +			&
			cr + lf							! blank line marks end of HTTP block
	end if									!
	print msg$
	bytes_w = len(msg$)							! determine the data length
	buffer_w = msg$								! xref data to buffer for qio
	!
	rc = nsr_tcp_send(debug, ncv, buffer_w, bytes_w, "0 00:00:10")		! xmit with 10 second time limit
	goto rc_exit	if (rc and 7%) <> 1					!
	!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	read the response
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
4040	print "-i-receiving data"
	readcount = 0								! init loop counter
	bytes_r_total = 0							!
	!
	read_loop:
	bytes_r = 0								! init
	readcount =  readcount + 1
	print "-i-receiving count:";readcount
	print "   -------------------"
	rc = nsr_tcp_recv(debug,ncv,buffer_r,TCPBUFSIZ,bytes_r,"0 00:00:00.9")	! receive with 900 mS time limit
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    select rc								!
		case SS$_THIRDPARTY						! (8316) -f- (third party stack libraries)
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner disconnected logical link"	if debug > 0
		case SS$_LINKDISCON						! (8428) -f- (native libraries)
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner disconnected logical link"	if debug > 0
		case SS$_VCCLOSED						! (8612) -w-
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner closed"			if debug > 0
		case SS$_TIMEOUT						! ( 556) -f
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"operation timeout"				if debug > 0
		case else							!
		   print "-e-error:";rc;"while reading from server"		!
	    end select								!
	else									!
	    print left$(buffer_r,bytes_r)					! output that amount
	    bytes_r_total = bytes_r_total + bytes_r				! also add to total
	    if (bytes_r > 0)				and			! if we received something			&
	       (readcount < 150) then						! and we're not too crazy
		goto read_loop		 					! then read some more
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	!	but we still may have received something so test bytes_r
	!
	print "-i-total bytes received:";bytes_r_total
	!
	rc = nsr_tcp_clos(debug, ncv )						! close the tcp connection
	goto rc_exit	if (rc and 7%) <> 1					!
	!
	rc = nsr_tcp_free(debug, ncv )						! release all allocated resources
	goto rc_exit	if (rc and 7%) <> 1					!
	!
	goto fini								! that's all she wrote...
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	octets to quad
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
4050	octets_to_quad:
    %let %convert_method=1
    %if  %convert_method=0 %then
	    when error in							!
		junk64	= octet(0)) * 16777216	+ 				! 2^24			&
			  octet(1)) * 65536	+ 				! 2^16			&
			  octet(2)) * 256	+ 				! 2^8			&
			  octet(3))						! 2^0
	    use									!
		junk64 = 0							!
	    end when								!
    %else
4051	    declare stuffer32_rec	stuffer32
4052	    stuffer32::long_offset00 = octet(3)
4053	    stuffer32::long_offset08 = octet(2)
4054	    stuffer32::long_offset16 = octet(1)
4055	    stuffer32::long_offset24 = octet(0)
4056	    junk64 = stuffer32::long_offset00
    %end %if
	return
	!
	!	old-school common trap (normally you would only use inline "when error / use / end when" blocks
	!
	common_trap:
	print
	print "common error trap"						!
	print "-i-line  ";erl							!
	print "-i-error ";err							!
	print "-i-text  ";ert$(err)						!
	rc = 2									! VMS-e-
	resume rc_exit								! fix the stack
	!
	fini:
	rc = 1									! VMS-s-
	rc_exit:								!
!~~~	junk% = nsr_tcp_release
	print "-i-adios..."							!
32000	end program rc								! <<<--- return exit code to DCL
	!
	!########################################################################################################################
	!	external functions
	!########################################################################################################################
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	host to network short
	!	OpenVMS is little endian but the network is big endian
	!=======================================================================
32010	function word htons(word inbound)					!
	option type=explicit							!
	!
	map(swapS0)	word	sw0_word0
	map(swapS0)	byte	sw0_byte0	,	&
			byte	sw0_byte1
	!
	map(swapS1)	word	sw1_word0
	map(swapS1)	byte	sw1_byte0	,	&
			byte	sw1_byte1
	!
	sw0_word0	= inbound						!
	sw1_byte0	= sw0_byte1						!
	sw1_byte1	= sw0_byte0						!
	htons		= sw1_word0						! presto
	end function								!
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	host to network long
	!	OpenVMS is little endian but the network is big endian
	!=======================================================================
32020	function long htonl(long inbound)					!
	option type=explicit							!
	!
	map(swapL0)	long	sw0_long0
	map(swapL0)	word	sw0_word0	,	&
			word	sw0_word1
	map(swapL0)	byte	sw0_byte0	,	&
			byte	sw0_byte1	,	&
			byte	sw0_byte2	,	&
			byte	sw0_byte3
	!
	map(swapL1)	long	sw1_long0
	map(swapL1)	word	sw1_word0	,	&
			word	sw1_word1
	map(swapL1)	byte	sw1_byte0	,	&
			byte	sw1_byte1	,	&
			byte	sw1_byte2	,	&
			byte	sw1_byte3
	!
	sw0_long0	= inbound
	sw1_byte0	= sw0_byte3
	sw1_byte1	= sw0_byte2
	sw1_byte2	= sw0_byte1
	sw1_byte3	= sw0_byte0
	htonl		= sw1_long0						! presto
	end function								!
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	quad to long
	!	OpenVMS BASIC has no unsigned integers but we sometimes need to
	!	do 32-bit unsigned math. The lazy way is to do 64-bit math then
	!	trucate back to 32-bits (okay if the value is not too large)
	!=======================================================================
32030	function long qtol(quad inbound)					!
	option type=explicit							!
	!
	map(swapQ0)	quad	sw0_quad0
	map(swapQ0)	long	sw0_long0	,	&
			long	sw0_long1
	!
	sw0_quad0	= inbound						!
	qtol		= sw0_long0						! presto
	if sw0_long1 <> 0 then							! this should never happen
	    print "-w-oops, information was lost during Q->L conversion)"	!
	end if									!
	end function								!
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	<<< parse_dest >>>
	!
	! examples:
	! 1	input:		"142.180.221.226"		??
	!	return:	1	"142.180.221.226"		""
	! 2	input:		"www3.sympatico.ca"		??
	!	return: 2	"www3.sympatico.ca"		""
	! 3	input:		"142.180.221.226/n.rieck/"	??
	!	return: 1	"142.180.221.226"		"/n.rieck/"
	! 4	input:		"neilrieck.net/"	??
	!	return: 2	"www3.sympatico.ca"		"/n.rieck/"
	! 5	input:		"abcd"				??
	!	return: 0	""				""
	! 6	input:		"http://www3.sympatico.ca"	??
	!	return: 0	""				""
	!		+------ 0 = unusable address
	!		+------ 1 = IP address
	!		+------ 2 = dns name
	!=======================================================================
32040	function long parse_dest(string dest$, string path$)			!
	option type=explicit							!
	declare long	dots		,&
			nums		,&
			alph		,&
			othe		,&
			slash_pos	,&
			i%		,&
			result
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	main:
	result = 0								! assume the worst (unusable)
	!
	slash_pos = pos(dest$, "/", 1)						! any slashes here?
	if slash_pos > 0 then							! yes
	    path$ = right$(dest$,slash_pos)					! do this first
	    dest$ = left$( dest$,slash_pos - 1)					!
	else									! no
	    path$ = ""								!
	end if									!
	!
	for i% = 1 to len(dest$)						! prescan the destination
	    select mid$(dest$, i%, 1)						!
		case "."							!
		    dots = dots + 1						!
		case "0" to "9"							!
		    nums = nums + 1						!
		case "a" to "z"							!
		    alph = alph + 1						!
		case else							!
		    othe = othe + 1						!
	    end select								!
	next i%									!
	!
	goto data_unusable	if othe > 0					! we can't use this data
	!
	!	eg. "142.180.221.226"
	!
	if dots=3 and nums>=4 and alph=0 then					! hey, might be IP4
	    result = 1								!
	    goto function_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	eg. "bell.ca" or "www3.sympatico.ca"
	!
	if dots>0 and alph>=3 then						! hey, might be a dns
	    result = 2								!
	    goto function_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	data_unusable:
	dest$	= ""								!
	path$	= ""								!
	result	= 0								!
	!
	!	result must be set before this point
	!
	function_exit:								!
	parse_dest = result							!
	end function								!
	!

	!=======================================================================
	!	get timer bit vector
	!	(see OpenVMS system systevices documentation for "sys$wflor")
	!
	!	notes:	cluster	event flags
	!		0	00- 31	(local  cluster)
	!		1	32- 63	(local  cluster)
	!		2	64- 95	(common cluster)
	!		3	96-127	(common cluster)
	!=======================================================================
32050	function long get_ef_bit_vector(long event_flag)			!
	option type = explicit							!
	declare long temp							!
	!
	select event_flag							!
	    case <= 31								!
		temp = event_flag						!
	    case <= 63								!
		temp = event_flag - 32						!
	    case <= 95								!
		temp = event_flag - 64						!
	    case else								!
		temp = event_flag - 96						!
	end select								!
	!
	select temp								! avoiding an integer overflow
	    case 31								! need to set bit #31
!					33222222222211111111110000000000
!					10987654321098765432109876543210
		get_ef_bit_vector =   B"10000000000000000000000000000000"L	! so return this
	    case else								!
		get_ef_bit_vector = (2% ^ temp)					! else return this
	end select								!
	!
	end function								! get_ef_bit_vector
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_prep()
	!
	!	1) allocate two event flags then store them in the passed ncv
	!	2) allocate a channel then use it to connect to the stack
	!	3) use $qio to set socket characteristics
	!=======================================================================
32060	function long nsr_tcp_prep(	long	debug,				&
					ncv_rec	ncv				)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare long rc								!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_prep()"	if debug > 0		!
	!
	!	allocate event flags (if not already allocated)
	!
	if ncv::tcp_ef = 0 then							! if not yet allocated
	    print "-i-allocating EF for tcp"	if debug > 0			!
	    rc = lib$get_EF( ncv::tcp_ef )					! allocate ef for tcp
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "lib$get_EF-1 rc: ";str$(rc)				!
		goto rc_exit							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	if ncv::tmr_ef = 0 then							! if not yet allocated
	    print "-i-allocating EF for timer"	if debug > 0			!
	    rc = lib$get_EF( ncv::tmr_ef )					! allocate ef for timer
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "lib$get_EF-2 rc: ";str$(rc)				!
		goto rc_exit							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	!	create socket (part 1/2)
	!
	print "-i-creating socket (assign)"	if debug > 0			!
	rc = sys$assign("TCPIP$DEVICE:", ncv::vms_channel,,)			!
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"while assigning channel to TCPIP device"	!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	create socket (part 2/2)
	!
	ncv::cscb::sc$w_prot	= TCPIP$C_TCP					! init (local) connection socket
	ncv::cscb::sc$b_type	= TCPIP$C_STREAM				!
	ncv::cscb::sc$b_af	= TCPIP$C_AF_INET				!
	!
	print "-i-creating socket (qiow)" if debug > 0 				! synchronous (no point changing to async)
	rc = sys$qiow(								&
		EFN$C_ENF,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_SETMODE,			! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,,,	! i/o status block		&
		ncv::cscb,,,,,)			! p1 - socket characteristics
	if ((rc and 7%) = 1) then						! if the system call queued properly
	   rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status					! then check the operational result
	end if									!
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"while creating socket"			!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_prep = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_prep() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!
	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_open (eg. connect to the desired destination)
	!=======================================================================
32070	function long nsr_tcp_open(	long	debug		,	&
					ncv_rec	ncv		,	&
					long	ip_address	,	&
					word	tcp_port	,	&
					string	time_limit$)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare	long		rc					,	&
				junk%					,	&
		basic$QuadWord	DeltaQuad
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_open()"		if debug > 0	!
	!
	!
	rc = sys$bintim(time_limit$, DeltaQuad )				! compute delta time
	print "-e-sys$bintim rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-arming timer associated with ef:";ncv::tmr_ef	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$setimr(ncv::tmr_ef, DeltaQuad by ref,,,)			! use delta to schedule a wake up
	print "-e-sys$setimr rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	ncv::ip_address				= ip_address			! --+-- probably not required or necessary
	ncv::tcp_port				= tcp_port			! --+
	!
	ncv::serv_addr::SIN$W_FAMILY		= TCPIP$C_AF_INET		! data fill remote connection socket
	ncv::serv_addr::SIN$W_PORT		= htons(tcp_port)		!
	ncv::serv_addr::SIN$L_ADDR		= htonl (ip_address)		! eg. 142.180.221.226
	!
	ncv::serv_itemlst::il2$w_length		= SIN$K_LENGTH			! need size of serv_addr (SOCKADDRIN)
	ncv::serv_itemlst::il2$w_type		= TCPIP$C_SOCK_NAME		!
	ncv::serv_itemlst::il2$l_address	= loc(ncv::serv_addr)		! need addr of serv_addr
	!
	print "-i-connecting to server via qio associated with ef:";ncv::tcp_ef if debug > 0
	rc = sys$qio(								! async (no wait)	&
		ncv::tcp_ef,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_ACCESS,			! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,,,,,	! i/o status block		&
		loc(ncv::serv_itemlst),,,)	! p3 - remote socket info
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						! if system call failed (never happens)
	    print "-e-status:";rc;"while queuing server connect"		!
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						! cancel timers and bail
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	! note: for the SYS$WFLOR call to work, both event flags must be in the same event flag cluster.
	!	The first parameter is only used to determine which event flag cluster to test.
	!	The second parameter (mask) contains bits representing event flags within that cluster
	!
	ncv::mask =			get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tcp_ef)		! insert vector 1 into mask
	ncv::mask = ncv::mask or	get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tmr_ef)		! insert vector 2 into mask
	!
	!	wait for a response from one of the two event flags
	!
	print "-i-waiting for one of two event flags"	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$wflor( ncv::tcp_ef, ncv::mask)					! wait for a response from one of two flags
	print "-e-sys$wflor rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	!	which event flag is set? TCP or TIMER?
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tcp_ef, junk%)					! test TCP event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-i-tcp ef was set"	if debug > 0			!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-tcp rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tmr_ef, junk%)					! test TIMER event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-w-timer ef was set (oops)"	if debug > 0		!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-timer rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	if (ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1) then						! tcp fired so cancel timer
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
	end if									!
	!
	if (ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1)	then					! timer fired so cancel i/o
	    print "-e-did not connect in time"		if debug > 0		!
	    junk% = sys$cancel(ncv::vms_channel)				!
	    rc = 2								! vms-e-
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	At this point the qio has completed. so test operational status (iosb)
	!
	rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status						! test the operational status
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"while connecting to server"			!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	else									!
	    print "-i-connection established"		if debug > 0		!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_open = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_open() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!
	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_send
	!=======================================================================
32080	function long nsr_tcp_send(	long	debug		,	&
					ncv_rec	ncv		,	&
					string	buffer_w	,	&
					long	bytes_w		,	&
					string	time_limit$)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare	long		rc					,	&
				junk%					,	&
		basic$QuadWord	DeltaQuad
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_send()"		if debug > 0	!
	!
	rc = sys$bintim(time_limit$, DeltaQuad )				! compute delta time
	print "-e-sys$bintim rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-arming timer associated with ef:";ncv::tmr_ef	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$setimr(ncv::tmr_ef, DeltaQuad by ref,,,)			! use delta to schedule a wake up
	print "-e-sys$setimr rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-queuing i/o write associated with ef:";ncv::tcp_ef if debug > 0
	rc = sys$qio(								&
		ncv::tcp_ef,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_WRITEVBLK,			! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,,,	! i/o status block		&
		buffer_w,			! p1 buffer address		&
		bytes_w,,,,)			! p2 buffer length (to send)
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						! if system call failed (never happens)
	    print "-e-status:";rc;"while queuing writing to server"
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						! cancel timers and bail
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	! note: for the SYS$WFLOR call to work, both event flags must be in the same event flag cluster.
	!	The first parameter is only used to determine which event flag cluster to test.
	!	The second parameter (mask) contains bits representing event flags within that cluster
	!
	ncv::mask =			get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tcp_ef)		! insert vector 1 into mask
	ncv::mask = ncv::mask or	get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tmr_ef)		! insert vector 2 into mask
	!
	!	wait for a response from one of the two event flags
	!
	print "-i-waiting for one of two event flags"	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$wflor( ncv::tcp_ef, ncv::mask)					! wait for a response from one of two flags
	print "-e-sys$wflor rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	!	which event flag is set? TCP or TIMER?
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tcp_ef, junk%)					! test TCP event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-i-tcp ef was set"	if debug > 0			!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-tcp rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tmr_ef, junk%)					! test TIMER event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-w-timer ef was set (oops)"	if debug > 0		!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-timer rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	if (ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1) then						! tcp fired so cancel timer
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
	end if									!
	!
	if (ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1)	then					! timer fired so cancel i/o
	    print "-e-did not connect in time"		if debug > 0		!
	    junk% = sys$cancel(ncv::vms_channel)				!
	    rc = 2								! vms-e-
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	At this point the qio has completed. so test operational status (iosb)
	!
	rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status						! test the operational status
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"while sending to server"			!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	else									!
	    print "-i-message sent"						!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_send = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_send() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!

	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_recv
	!=======================================================================
32090	function long nsr_tcp_recv(	long	debug		,	&
					ncv_rec	ncv		,	&
					string	buffer_r	,	&
					long	max_recv_size	,	&
					long	bytes_r		,	&
					string	time_limit$)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare	long		rc					,	&
				junk%					,	&
		basic$QuadWord	DeltaQuad
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_recv()"		if debug > 0	!
	bytes_r = 0								! init
	!
	rc = sys$bintim(time_limit$, DeltaQuad )				! compute delta time
	print "-e-sys$bintim rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-arming timer associated with ef:";ncv::tmr_ef	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$setimr(ncv::tmr_ef, DeltaQuad by ref,,,)			! use delta to schedule a wake up
	print "-e-sys$setimr rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-queuing i/o read associated with ef:";ncv::tcp_ef if debug > 0
	rc = sys$qio(								&
		ncv::tcp_ef,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_READVBLK,			! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,,,	! i/o status block		&
		buffer_r,			! p1 buffer address		&
		max_recv_size,,,,)		! p2 buffer length (max space)
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						! if system call failed (never happens)
	    print "-e-status:";rc;"while queuing writing to server"		!
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						! cancel timers and bail
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	! note: for the SYS$WFLOR call to work, both event flags must be in the same event flag cluster.
	!	The first parameter is only used to determine which event flag cluster to test.
	!	The second parameter (mask) contains bits representing event flags within that cluster
	!
	ncv::mask =			get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tcp_ef)		! insert vector 1 into mask
	ncv::mask = ncv::mask or	get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tmr_ef)		! insert vector 2 into mask
	!
	!	wait for a response from one of the two event flags
	!
	print "-i-waiting for one of two event flags"	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$wflor( ncv::tcp_ef, ncv::mask)					! wait for a response from one of two flags
	print "-e-sys$wflor rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	!	which event flag is set? TCP or TIMER?
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tcp_ef, junk%)					! test TCP event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-i-tcp ef was set"	if debug > 0			!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-tcp rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tmr_ef, junk%)					! test TIMER event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 0						!
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-w-timer ef was set (oops)"	if debug > 0		!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-timer rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	if (ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1) then						! tcp fired so cancel timer
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
	end if									!
	!
	if (ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1)	then					! timer fired so cancel i/o
	    print "-e-did not connect in time"		if debug > 0		!
	    junk% = sys$cancel(ncv::vms_channel)				!
	    rc = 2								! vms-e-
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	At this point the qio has completed so test operational status (iosb)
	!
	rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status						! test the operational status
	if ((rc and 7%) = 1) then						!
	    print "-i-received:";ncv::iosb::iosb$w_bcnt;"characters"		!
	    bytes_r = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_bcnt					!
	else									! oops
	    bytes_r = 0								! first off, signal crud data in buffer
	    select rc								!
		case SS$_THIRDPARTY						! (8316) -f- (third party stack libraries)
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner disconnected logical link"
		case SS$_LINKDISCON						! (8428) -f- (native libraries)
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner disconnected logical link"
		case SS$_VCCLOSED						! (8612) -w-
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"network partner closed"		!
		case SS$_TIMEOUT						! ( 556) -f
		   print "-w-status:";rc;"timeout"				!
		case else							!
		   print "-e-error:";rc;"while reading from server"		!
	    end select								!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_recv = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_recv() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!

	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_clos()
	!=======================================================================
32100	function long nsr_tcp_clos(	long	debug,				&
					ncv_rec	ncv				)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare long rc								!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_clos()"	if debug > 0		!
	!
	!	socket shutdown (really means "drop internet connection")
	!
	print "-i-shutting down the socket (connection close)"			! no point changing to async
	rc = sys$qiow(								&
		EFN$C_ENF,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_DEACCESS or IO$M_SHUTDOWN,	! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,,,,,,	! i/o status block		&
		TCPIP$C_DSC_ALL,,)		! p5
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"during socket shutdown(1)"			!
	else									!
	    rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status					! check the operational result
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "-w-error:";rc;"during socket shutdown(2)"		!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_clos = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_clos() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!

	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_tcp_free()
	!=======================================================================
32110	function long nsr_tcp_free(	long	debug,				&
					ncv_rec	ncv				)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare long rc, junk%							!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_tcp_free()"	if debug > 0		!
	!
  %let %paranoid=0								! disabled
  %if  %paranoid=1 %then							!
	!
	!	close the socket (this is a paranoid close so write to junk%)
	!
	print "-i-closing the socket"						! no point changing to async
	junk% = sys$qiow(							&
		EFN$C_ENF,			! event flag			&
		ncv::vms_channel,		! i/o channel			&
		IO$_DEACCESS,			! i/o function code		&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad,	! i/o status block		&
		,,,,,,,)			!
	if ((junk% and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";junk%;"during socket shutdown(1)"			!
	else									!
	    junk% = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status					! check the operational result
	    if ((junk% and 7%) <> 1) then					!
		print "-w-error:";junk%;"during socket shutdown(2)"		!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
    %end %if									!
	!
	!	deassign the socket
	!
	rc = sys$dassgn(ncv::vms_channel)					!
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	   print "-e-error:";rc;"during deassign"				!
	end if									!
	!
	!	release allocated event flags
	!
	if ncv::tcp_ef <> 0 then						! if allocated
	    junk% = lib$free_EF( ncv::tcp_ef )					! deallocate an event flag
	    ncv::tcp_ef = 0							! mark it released
	end if									!
	!
	if ncv::tmr_ef <> 0 then						! if allocated
	    junk% = lib$free_EF( ncv::tmr_ef )					! deallocate an event flag
	    ncv::tmr_ef = 0							! mark it released
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_tcp_free = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_tcp_free() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!


	!
	!=======================================================================
	!	nsr_dns_prep()
	!
	!	1) allocate two event flags then store them in the passed ncv
	!	2) allocate a channel then use it to connect to the stack
	!=======================================================================
32120	function long nsr_dns_prep(	long	debug,				&
					ncv_rec	ncv				)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	declare long rc								!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	main (of function)
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_dns_prep()"	if debug > 0		!
	!
	!	allocate event flags (if not already allocated)
	!
	if ncv::tcp_ef = 0 then							! if not yet allocated
	    print "-i-allocating EF for tcp"	if debug > 0			!
	    rc = lib$get_EF( ncv::tcp_ef )					! allocate ef for tcp
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "lib$get_EF-1 rc: ";str$(rc)				!
		goto rc_exit							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	if ncv::tmr_ef = 0 then							! if not yet allocated
	    print "-i-allocating EF for timer"	if debug > 0			!
	    rc = lib$get_EF( ncv::tmr_ef )					! allocate ef for timer
	    if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
		print "lib$get_EF-2 rc: ";str$(rc)				!
		goto rc_exit							!
	    end if								!
	end if									!
	!
	!	open channel to stack (we don't go to the net, the resolver does)
	!
	print "-i-opening channel to the stack (assign)"	if debug > 0	!
	rc = sys$assign("TCPIP$DEVICE:", ncv::vms_channel,,)			!
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-error:";rc;"while assigning channel to TCPIP device"	!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_dns_prep = rc							!
	print "-i-<<< exit function: nsr_dns_prep() with status:";rc if debug > 0
	end function								!

	!=======================================================================
	! <<< nsr get-host-by-name (in VMS-BASIC) >>>
	!
	! author : Neil Rieck
	! created: 2014-08-04
	! notes  : derived from my demo: GET_HOST_BY_NAME_QIO.BAS
	! entry  : dns_name$	: desired fully qualified domain name
	!	   output_mode  : 0 = string, 1 = array of longs
	! exit   : octets array	: filled with 4 entries
	!=======================================================================
32130	function long nsr_dns_ghbn(long debug, string dns_name$, long output_mode, string ip_address$, long octets() by ref)
	option type=explicit							! formal declarations required
	!
	%include "TCPIP$TCP_CLIENT_QIO_2014D_105.INC"				!
	!
	external long function nsr_dns_prep(long, any )
	external long function nsr_tcp_clos(long, any )
	external long function nsr_tcp_free(long, any )
	!
	!	<<< variable declarations >>>
	!
	declare long		rc			,			! return code				&
				junk%			,			!					&
				ptr%			,			!					&
				i%			,			!					&
				j%			,			!					&
				timeout_count%		,			!					&
		basic$QuadWord	DeltaQuad		,			!					&
		word		bytecnt			,			!					&
		long		command			,			! INET command				&
		HostEntDef	myHostEnt		,			! see: sys$library:tcpip$inetdef.bas	&
		NetEntDef	myNetEnt		,			! see: sys$library:tcpip$inetdef.bas	&
		string		buffer$			,			!					&
				junk$			,			!					&
		ncv_rec		ncv						! nsr connection variables
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	function main
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	main:									!
	print "-i->>> enter function: nsr_dns_ghbn()"	if debug > 0		!
	!
	rc = nsr_dns_prep(debug, ncv)						! get event flags; connect to stack
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-nsr_dns_prep rc: ";str$(rc)				!
	    goto rc_exit							!
	end if									!
	!
	command = inetacp_func$c_gethostbyname					! function:	gethostbyname
	if output_mode <> 0 then						! if array of longs
	    command = command or (inetacp$c_trans * 256%)			! sub-func:     binary address
	end if									!
	!
	!	we need a "long descriptor" to use io$_acpcontrol to call sys$qio
	!	(I wonder which bozo decided to use a descriptor to pass a long integer?)
	!
	declare dscdef1 cmd_descriptor						!
	cmd_descriptor::DSC$W_MAXSTRLEN	= 4					! 4 bytes = long
	cmd_descriptor::DSC$B_DTYPE	= DSC$K_DTYPE_DSC			! general descriptor
	cmd_descriptor::DSC$B_CLASS	= DSC$K_CLASS_S				! static
	cmd_descriptor::DSC$A_POINTER	= loc(command)				! yup, address of a long integer
	!
	!	pre-extend the buffer to accomodate the expected data
	!	note: IPv6 is coming soon so start thinking about it now)
	!
	if output_mode = 0 then							! string
	    !
	    !	142.180.221.226 (32-bits in octal)
	    !
!~~~	    buffer$ = space$((4*3)+3)						x space for 15 characters (IPv4)
	    !
	    !	abcd:abcd:abcd:abcd:abcd:abcd:abcd:abcd (128-bits in hex)
	    !
	    buffer$ = space$((8*4)+7)						! space for 39 characters (IPv6)
	    !
	else									! array of longs
!~~~	    buffer$ = space$( 32/ 8)						x space for  4 octal bytes (IPv4)
	    buffer$ = space$(128/ 8)						! space for 16 hex   bytes (IPv6)
	end if									!
	!
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	!	perform a dns lookup asynchonously (guarenteed no-hang)
	!
	!	1. arm a 10-second timer
	!	2. enque the tcp operation
	!	3. wait for what whichever flag is rasied first
	!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
	declare string constant	k_delay010 = "0 00:00:10"			! prep for a 10 second timeout
	rc = sys$bintim(k_delay010, DeltaQuad )					! compute delta time
	print "-e-sys$bintim rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	print "-i-arming timer associated with ef:";ncv::tmr_ef	if debug > 0	!
	rc = sys$setimr(ncv::tmr_ef, DeltaQuad by ref,,,)			! use delta to schedule a wake up
	print "-e-sys$setimr rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	!	note: here, we are not going out on the internet. We are calling io$_acpcontrol to request a
	!	connection to the BIND resolver (which may go to the internet after checking the local HOST file
	!	and recent caches)
	!
	print "-i-queuing dns lookup associated with ef:";ncv::tcp_ef	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$qio(								! sync (wait)				&
		ncv::tcp_ef			,				! Event flag				&
		ncv::vms_channel		,				! Channel number			&
		io$_acpcontrol			,				! I/O function				&
		ncv::iosb::iosb$bqw_quad	,,,				! I/O status block			&
		cmd_descriptor			,				! P1 needs to be a descriptor		&
		loc(dns_name$	)		,				! P2					&
		loc(bytecnt	)		, 				! P3					&
		loc(buffer$	)		,,)				! P4
	!
	!	once working properly, this little stub will never fire (but keep it around for future program changes)
	!
	if ((rc and 7%) <> 1) then 						! if system call failed
	    print "-e-status:";rc;"during qio in dns lookup"			!
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
	    goto shutdown							!
	end if									!
	!
	ncv::mask =			get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tcp_ef)		! insert vector 1 into mask
	ncv::mask = ncv::mask or	get_ef_bit_vector(ncv::tmr_ef)		! insert vector 2 into mask
	!
	!	wait for a response from one of the two event flags
	!
	print "-i-waiting for one of two event flags"	if debug > 0
	rc = sys$wflor( ncv::tcp_ef, ncv::mask)					! wait for a response from one of two flags
	print "-e-sys$wflor rc: "+ str$(rc) if ((rc and 1%) <> 1)		! oops, didn't work
	!
	!	which event flag is set? TCP or TIMER?
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tcp_ef, junk%)					! test TCP event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 0						!
		junk% = sys$cancel(ncv::vms_channel)				!
		print "-e-sys$cancel junk%: "+ str$(junk%) if ((junk% and 1%) <> 1)
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-i-tcp ef was set (good)"	if debug > 0		!
		ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-tcp rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	rc = sys$readEF(ncv::tmr_ef, junk%)					! test TIMER event flag
	select rc								!
	    case SS$_WASCLR							!
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 0						!
		junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
		print "-e-sys$cantim junk%: "+ str$(junk%) if ((junk% and 1%) <> 1)
	    case SS$_WASSET							!
		print "-w-timer ef was set (oops)"	if debug > 0
		ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1						!
	    case else								!
		print "-e-sys$readef-timer rc: "+ str$(rc)			!
	end select								!
	!
	if (ncv::tcp_ef_state = 1) then						! tcp fired so cancel timer
	    junk% = sys$cantim(,)						!
	end if									!
	!
	if (ncv::tmr_ef_state = 1) then						! timer fired so cancel i/o
	    print "-e-DNS lookup timed out"					!
	    junk% = sys$cancel(ncv::vms_channel)				!
	    rc = 2								! vms-e-
	    goto shutdown							!
	end if									!
	!
	!	At this point the qio has completed so test the operational status (iosb)
	!	Note: the iosb is not the same as what we normally see in VMS
	!		eg. status=2160 (EOF) could mean either one of:
	!			"not enough buffer space to store result"
	!			"dns lookup failed"
	!
	rc = ncv::iosb::iosb$w_status						!
!~~~	print "-i-iosb-iosb$w_status:"; str$(rc)
	if ((rc and 7%) = 1) then						!
	    if bytecnt = 0 then							!
		print "-w-no DNS data returned"					!
		rc = 2								! vms-error
	    else								!
		if output_mode = 0 then						! string
		    ip_address$ = left$(buffer$,bytecnt)			!
		else								!
		    for i% = 1 to bytecnt					! remember: we are "little endian"
!~~~			print "-i-octet"+str$(i%)+": "; asc(mid$(buffer$,i%,1))	!
			octets(i%-1) = asc(mid$(buffer$,i%,1))			! xfer binary bytes
		    next i%							!
		end if								!
	    end if								!
	else									!
	    print "-e-rc:";rc							!
	    print "-e-Failed to do the DNS lookup"				!
	end if									!
	!
	!	do not change rc after this point; use junk%
	!
	shutdown:								!
	cleanup:								!
	junk% = nsr_tcp_free(debug,ncv)						!
	if ((junk% and 1%) <> 1) then						!
	    print "-e-nsr_tcp_free rc:";rc					!
	end if									!
	!
	!	rc must be set up before this point
	!
	rc_exit:								!
	nsr_dns_ghbn = rc							! rc is returned to caller
	print "-i-<<< exit nsr_dns_ghbn() with status:";rc if debug > 0		!
	end function								!
	!=======================================================================