Network byte ordering ? (contd)

[Amith <amith@multitech.co.in>]

hi all,
           i send this structure over the network using sockets (UDP) 
api .

struct temporary
{
char name[10];
unsigned short x;
}temp;

i assign :

strcpy(temp.name,"ABCDEFGHI");
temp.x = 0x1100;

Now i capture the packet sent from my system using Ethereal ( the packet 
capture  tool ).
i observed that the string  ( char name [10] ) was transmitted as 
expected i.e i could see the hex decimal values
for A,B......I in order. i.e 41 42 43 ........48 49 00 .  But the 
integer variable ( unsigned short x) was transmitted as  0x00 0x11 ( as 
shown in ethereal ) and not as 0x1100 ( which was expected by me).

if it was something to do with "Network bye ordering " then :
why didn't it happen with the string (char name[10]) and only with the 
Integer var?
why was it (char name[10] ) transmitted as it is ?

i'am confused. Any pointers or explanations would be very much helpfull.

cheers,
Amith

PS: hope my question was clear.


forgot to add some info .

when i add htons( ) to the code above as :
temp.x = htons(0x1100);

it is transmitted as it is. i.e 0x11 0x00.

cheers,
Amith






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