NetClock Component

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The NetClock component provides the current (GMT) time from an Internet Time Server.

Syntax

TipwNetClock

Remarks

The NetClock component implements a standard Time Protocol client as specified in RFC 868, as well as an SNTP Protocol.

The address of the Time Server is provided in the TimeServer property. You get the time by calling the GetTime method.

The component also allows you to synchronize your system time with that of the TimeServer. This is done through the GetAndSetTime method. Calling GetAndSetTime will request the time from the server and then set the system clock to match it.

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

IdleThe current status of the component.
LocalHostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalTimeThe time returned by the TimeServer converted to local time.
ProtocolThe protocol used by the component.
ServerTimeThe time returned by the TimeServer .
TimeoutA timeout for the component.
TimePortThe UDP port where the remote Time server is listening.
TimeServerThe time server from which to request the time.

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
DoEventsProcesses events from the internal message queue.
GetAndSetTimeSame as the GetTime method, but system clock is also set to the received time.
GetTimeSends a time request to the TimeServer to get the current time.
InterruptInterrupt the current method.
ResetReset the component.

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ErrorInformation about errors during data delivery.

Configuration Settings


The following is a list of configuration settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

CaptureIPPacketInfoUsed to capture the packet information.
DestinationAddressUsed to get the destination address from the packet information.
DontFragmentUsed to set the Don't Fragment flag of outgoing packets.
LocalHostThe name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe port in the local host where the component binds.
MaxPacketSizeThe maximum length of the packets that can be received.
QOSDSCPValueUsed to specify an arbitrary QOS/DSCP setting (optional).
QOSTrafficTypeUsed to specify QOS/DSCP settings (optional).
ShareLocalPortIf set to True, allows more than one instance of the component to be active on the same local port.
UseConnectionDetermines whether to use a connected socket.
UseIPv6Whether or not to use IPv6.
AbsoluteTimeoutDetermines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallDataUsed to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
BuildInfoInformation about the product's build.
CodePageThe system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.
LicenseInfoInformation about the current license.
UseInternalSecurityAPITells the component whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

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