# File rbot/ircsocket.rb, line 37def connect
if(@host)
begin
@sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port, @host)
rescue ArgumentError => e
$stderr.puts "Your version of ruby does not support binding to a "
$stderr.puts "specific local address, please upgrade if you wish "
$stderr.puts "to use HOST = foo"
$stderr.puts "(this option has been disabled in order to continue)"
@sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port)
endelse
@sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port)
end
@qthread = false
@qmutex = Mutex.new
@sendq = Array.new
if (@sendfreq > 0)
@qthread = Thread.new { spooler }
endend