im making the client connect to the port on the ip (as the server is already listening on the same port for incoming connections)

VB Code:
  1. Private Sub cmdConnect_Click()

  2.         WStcpClient.Close

  3.         WStcpClient.RemoteHost = txtServerIp.Text

  4.         WStcpClient.RemotePort = 15000

  5.         WStcpClient.Connect

  6. End Sub

but sometimes it doesnt work on the first click of the button, i usually need to close the form, click the button again and then it connects, can someone give me any error checking code so i can print something like

'Unable to connect to server, please try again'