header file for the function poll

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I am trying to create a chat application with a nonblocking socket. for this I am supposed to use the "poll()" function. I understaand that I've to include the "poll.h" header file but my compiler says "No such file or directory found",On the other hand If I don't include this file my code accepts the structure pollfd,it compiles fine but at run time gives me the error that the variable "P is used without being initialised"(I defined "P" to be a pollfd variable) could some one tell me what should I do in this situation... is it possible to download header files? I am working on visual studio 2008.

Posted 12-Apr-13 21:01pm

Aayman Khalid

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Leo Chapiro · Answer 1 · 2013-04-12T21:35:00

Take a look at this site: http://forums.codeguru.com/showthread.php?460259-pollfd-in-windows[^]

Q: poll.h does not exist in windows so poll() for sockets does not compile. Is there a way to make it work, or an alternative method?

A: It's my understanding that poll() performs the same functionality as select(). So, if writing portable code, stick to use of the select() function.

Good luck!