TCP socket can not be opened localhost

[RIAEvangelist]

due to io.js integration

If the client machine is not connected to a network, TCP sockets do not work.

An example is to install node-ipc npm install node-ipc

then run the basic TCP server and clients with network connection and without.

tested using iojs install on windows 7 x32
works with network connection
can not connect without network connection even on localhost

tested using nw.js with both iojs and nodejs install on windows 7 x32
nw.js like atom uses io.js on its back end.
works with network connection
can not connect without network connection even on localhost

referenced here in the node-ipc module RIAEvangelist/node-ipc#32
and here on atom electron electron/electron#2299
and here on io.js nodejs/node/issues/2237

figured I would share the fact that this bug exsits incase anyone else runs into this issue.

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[Christywl]

Seem this works well on my Windows 8 with nwjs-sdk-v0.22.3.

1. install node-ipc
2. start server: node example\TCPSocket\basic\world-server.js
3. start the client with nwjs(with or without PC internet connection)

Result: could receive and get a message "hello world!"

[Christywl]

close until there is more information.