CallPacket[integer,list]
is a WSTP packet encapsulating a request to invoke the external function numbered integer with the arguments contained in list.
CallPacket
CallPacket[integer,list]
is a WSTP packet encapsulating a request to invoke the external function numbered integer with the arguments contained in list.
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Start a WSTP-compatible external program:
link = Install[FileNameJoin[{$InstallationDirectory, "SystemFiles", "Links", "WSTP", "DeveloperKit", $SystemID, "PrebuiltExamples", "addtwo"}]];Write a CallPacket:
LinkWrite[link, CallPacket[0, {1, 2}]]LinkRead[link]Terminate the external program:
Uninstall[link];See Also
Tech Notes
Related Guides
History
Introduced in 1996 (3.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), CallPacket, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CallPacket.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "CallPacket." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CallPacket.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). CallPacket. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CallPacket.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_callpacket, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CallPacket}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CallPacket.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2026_callpacket, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CallPacket}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CallPacket.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}