= nng_stream_dialer_dial(3str)
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== NAME

nng_stream_dialer_dial - initiate outgoing byte stream connection

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

void nng_stream_dialer_dial(nng_stream_dialer *d, nng_aio *aio);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_stream_dialer_dial()` attempts to establish a connection to the
remote peer for the dialer _d_.
The operation is completed asynchronously, using _aio_.

TIP: The peer address is determined by the address specified using
xref:nng_stream_dialer_alloc.3str.adoc[`nng_stream_dialer_alloc()`] or 
xref:nng_stream_dialer_alloc.3str.adoc[`nng_stream_dialer_alloc_url()`].

If a connection is successfully established, the _aio_ will have the
resulting
xref:nng_stream.5.adoc[`nng_stream`] object stored as its first output.
(See
xref:nng_aio_get_output.3.adoc[`nng_aio_get_output()`].)

== RETURN VALUES

None.

== ERRORS

[horizontal]
`NNG_EADDRINVAL`:: The address specified is invalid.
`NNG_ECANCELED`:: The operation was aborted.
`NNG_ECLOSED`:: The dialer is closed.
`NNG_ECONNREFUSED`:: The connection was refused by the server.
`NNG_ECONNRESET`:: The connection was reset by the server.
`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient free memory exists.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_strerror.3.adoc[nng_strerror(3)],
xref:nng_stream_dialer_alloc.3str.adoc[nng_stream_dialer_alloc(3str)],
xref:nng_stream_dialer_close.3str.adoc[nng_stream_dialer_close(3str)],
xref:nng_stream_dialer_free.3str.adoc[nng_stream_dialer_free(3str)],
xref:nng_aio.5.adoc[nng_aio(5)],
xref:nng_stream.5.adoc[nng_stream(5)],
xref:nng_stream_dialer.5.adoc[nng_stream_dialer(5)]