winsock control

[99mel]

I'm havin a problem with the winsock control. I reckon this is a long shot but someone might be able to help me!

I'm connected through winsock 6.0 to a third party program. I connect to it by using the winsock1.connect [remote host] [remote port], this code is in a buttons click procedure. I have another button which fires of the winsock1.senddata command. This all works fine and the thirdparty software receives the data and works as it should.

However! if i plonk the senddata winsock command in to the same click procedure of the connection command i get the error 'Wrong protocol or connection state for the requested transaction or request'

After the connect is fired off i print off the state of the winsock and its 6 and IS connected to the thirdparty software.

I've tried sleep commands and all sorts but i just get that error when i have both commands in the same procedure!

any helpp appreciated!

 

[ponerse]

how about:

sub command1_click()

'connection code
'
'
call command2_click()

end sub

 

[99mel]

was really wanting to find out why it was doing that.

 

[TheTuna]

It's doing that because you are not actually connected yet.

Put your send in the connect event if you feel you must do it with one click, or, dont require a click to do the connect. Do the connect on a timer after your form loads, so you're already connected when the send button gets clicked.

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[99mel]

the state property after the connect says it is connected though.

I will be simply doing all this in a module with no user intervention required at all! The click procedures was just testing it to get it working.

 

[TheTuna]

Then you MUST test for the connection state prior to doing the send.

private sub winsock1_Connect() will fire or you can do this:

private sub timer1_timer()
timer1.enabled = false
if winsock1.state = sckConnected then
'call your send data here
end if
timer1.enabled = True
end sub
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[TheTuna]

Oh, one other thing... once the send does take place, disable the timer or you'll be repeating that send. my bad.

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[99mel]

cheers will try that.

i'm thinking the sckconnected may work as i just see the value '6' at the moment.