civetweb/docs/api/mg_lock_connection.md

Civetweb API Reference

mg_lock_connection( conn );

Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | |conn|struct mg_connection *|The connection to retrieve a lock|

Return Value

none

Description

The function mg_lock_connection() is specifically for websocket connections to lock connection. Using this function in combination with mg_unlock_connection(); is necessary around mg_write() and mg_printf() calls if the code has server-initiated communication, as well as with communication in direct response to a message.

See Also

• mg_lock_context();
• mg_printf();
• mg_unlock_connection();
• mg_unlock_context();
• mg_websocket_client_write();
• mg_websocket_write();
• mg_write();