Would anyone happen to know A. The header file for standard winsock use and B. a helpfull tutorial on basic winsock client/listen string transfer? Help is much appreciated, thankyou.

Ok, i've been tyring to get this to work for days, and I got it down to this, but it still all doesnt work. Any advice as to what I may be doing wrong would be greatly appreciated.
Function...

Once again with a little time and effort, i figured out the issue, now i cant figure out this one. Using the code provided form the MSDN archive, i altered it ecept the lines with "e" in them.

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Ok i have figured out the basics but now im running into a different issue.



when i try to enter an ipaddress such as 127.0.0.1 directly into the ipendpoint, it doesnt accept it, and putting an...

After several hours of searching the web and the student MSDN archive in Visual Studio.net i cannot figure out through the random blabber of sample codes how to do basic connections using TCP socket...

Well seems like you all have it handled, but i always like my 2 cents in there, IE is usless of course, theres ways to turn off the content manager ;) My parents used net nany, but we cracked that...

NVM Solved it >.< But i hit another problem.
If Left(txtChat.Text, 1) = "/" Then
For some reason if i type /(command) then when i press enter it doesn't enter the command. Is this a problem with...

Open App.Path & "\irc\files\channel.txt" For Input As #1

This is generaly the same thing i used on all of he opening files. It says it cant find the file/directory, and ideas on what else to ue...

See, if maybe your network card is fialing, it could be failty and you need a new one considering your modem works just fine, just a lil hint ;) It also could be in your Internet Settings in your...

Good answer :D the only toruble i've ever had with cables is the wire popping out >.> lol so make sure there NEW cables, not used :p

I run all wires, just for the simple purpose of price, and usability, we just drilled through the wals and floors and ran all 5 cables. We have 1 wireless but its my dads laptop for music so that...

Could just drill a whole in the wall >.> but hey, if u wanna spend more money, go ahead :p

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Oh lol, i figured that part out >.> cant get one program to connect to itself, had to run two programs :p but that works, i just need to get it so that when im serving and then press connect it auto...

Another issue has arisen
Private Sub send_Click()
Winsock.SendData txtsend.Text
DoEvents
txtdisplay.Text = txtdisplay.Text & vbCrLf & txtsend.Text
txtsend.Text = ""
End Sub
I...

So should i make 2 seperate programs? or should i use two seperate ports?

O poo, now it says that the address is in use. Heres the lowdown. The chat program is created to serv OR connect, all in one app. Now it may be a winsock problem i cant see but i dont know. I have to...

Awww, thx i knew there was a small peice that i couldn't remember lol, im still a newbie to vb, most basic things i'm still trying to catch on to :p

ipadd is an text box that you fill in the ip address and press connect, then it connects. So you don't have just one ip you can connect to (its a direct connect program)

Right now im working on a winsock encrypted message chat, in time it will come with some more security parts, maybe a higher bit with compression/decrompression for faster and more encrypted...

Private Sub connect_Click()
Winsock.RemoteHost = ipadd
Winsock.RemotePort = 10101
Winsock.connect
End Sub

I'm pertty sure the problem is on line two the ipadd if thats supposed to...

Thankyou, and i am showing gratitude, this really helps and i thankyou alot. And im glad this time you were nice about it.

If possible maybe someone can recommend free or not, im willing to pay, a visual c++ compile, with a visual plane.

Thanks for the help but i was just saying that i couldn't find any good ones easy to read, try not to be so mean...

Hello, i'm just starting to learn the very basic's of c++ but what i need is either a link or someone with alot of patience for c++ sockets, i'm planning on making a direct connection message...