Communication between Windows and Unix platform

[varan123]

I was given a task whereby I need write a Visual Basic program which runs in Windows platform and this have to communicate with another system which runs in the Unix environment.
Is there any method I can use so that visual basic can send
the parameters to the Unix platform?
I knew that we can use Winsock for windows but how about from visual basic?

 

[RichardF]

Hi,

if you want to use winsock in vb, you can use the Winsock control (Components -> Microsoft Winsock Control).

For the unix end, im not sure. If its Linux then maybe a component already exists.

 

[varan123]

Hi again,

Is winsock is the only way to use in VB or
is there any other methods?

 

[RichardF]

I am not aware of other methods in vb.

Besides the winsock control is by far the easiest to use.

Rich.