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This function converts a u_long from host byte order to network byte order.

u_long htonl (
u_long hostlong );

Parameters

  • hostlong
    [in] 32-bit number in host byte order.

Return Values

The value in TCP/IP's network byte order indicates success.

Remarks

The htonl function takes a 32-bit number in host byte order and returns a 32-bit number in the network byte order used in TCP/IP networks.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winsock.h    

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

htons, ntohl, ntohs

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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