//send data:
	iResult = send( ConnectSocket, sendBuffer, (int)strlen(sendBuffer), 0 );	//return size of bytes sent
 
	if( iResult == SOCKET_ERROR ){
 
		MessageBox( NULL, TEXT("send() failed"),
					TEXT(" winsock error"), MB );
		closesocket( ConnectSocket );
		return;
	}
	TCHAR buffer[100];
	wsprintf( buffer, TEXT(" number of bytes sent: %i "), iResult );
 
	TextOut( hdc, x, y, buffer, (int)strlen(buffer) );
	y+=20;
	//---------------------------------------------------
 
 
	//stop sending:
	iResult = shutdown( ConnectSocket, SD_SEND );	//it still receive!
	if( iResult = SOCKET_ERROR ){//*******HERES THE PROBLEM***************
 
		iResult = WSAGetLastError();//****RETURNS ZERO????************
 
		TextOut( hdc, x, y, TEXT(" shutdown() failed"), (int)strlen(TEXT(" shutdown() failed")) );
		y+=20;
 
		//closesocket( ConnectSocket );//****COMMENTING THIS, WORKS FINE**
		//return;
	}
	//---------------------------------------------------
 
 
	//receive data until server close connection:
	do{
		iResult = recv( ConnectSocket, recvBuffer, 1000, 0 );	//return size of bytes received
 
		if( iResult > 0 ){
 
			wsprintf( buffer, TEXT(" number of bytes received: %i "), iResult );//display bytes received
			TextOut( hdc, x, y, buffer, (int)strlen(buffer) );
			y+=20;
 
			TextOut( hdc, x, y, recvBuffer, iResult );			//display data received
			y+=20;
 
		}else if( iResult == 0 ){
 
			TextOut( hdc, x, y, TEXT("Connection Closed!"), (int)strlen(TEXT("Connection Closed!")) );
			y+=40;
 
		}else{
 
			TextOut( hdc, x, y, TEXT(" recv() failed"), (int)strlen(TEXT(" recv() failed")) );
			y+=40;
		}
 
	}while( iResult > 0 );
	//---------------------------------------------------
 
	ReleaseDC( hmainwnd, hdc );
 
 
	//stop receive and close socket:
	closesocket( ConnectSocket );
}

if( iResult = SOCKET_ERROR ){//*******HERES THE PROBLEM***************

if( iResult == SOCKET_ERROR ){//*******HERES THE PROBLEM***************