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NetworkTransport.StartBroadcastDiscovery

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public static function StartBroadcastDiscovery(hostId: int, broadcastPort: int, key: int, version: int, subversion: int, buffer: byte[], size: int, timeout: int, out error: byte): bool;
public static bool StartBroadcastDiscovery(int hostId, int broadcastPort, int key, int version, int subversion, byte[] buffer, int size, int timeout, out byte error);

Parameters

hostId Host ID which should be reported via broadcast (broadcast receivers will connect to this host).
broadcastPort Port used for the broadcast message.
key Key part of the credentials associated with this broadcast.
version Version part of the credentials associated with this broadcast.
subversion Subversion part of the credentials associated with this broadcast.
buffer Complimentary message. This message will delivered to the receiver with the broadcast event.
size Size of message.
timeout Specifies how often the broadcast message should be sent in milliseconds.
error Error (can be cast to NetworkError for more information).

Returns

bool Return true if broadcasting request has been submitted.

Description

Starts sending a broadcasting message in all local subnets.

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