[Paying] Need Help with WinSock [Paying]

[NathanCoder]

Hey guys,
Im new to both this forum and the WinSock control.

So basically im trying to create a game in Visual Basic that players can download the .exe and connect to the game (via WinSock).
However I have looked at countless tutorials etc and can't find the correct way to do this.

I will need it so that when you click Login, the Username + Password are transferred from the client to server:

Username/Password = Client ---> Server
User's File = Server ---> Client

So if anyone can basically teach me to do this or simply do it for me, I am willing to pay quite a lot of money depending on the quality of the system, thanks!

- Nathan.

[Doogle]

I don't think many people here are motivated by 'rewards' to help people. If you reall want to pay then try Rent-a-Coder or like sites.

There are numerous examples of using Winsock on this forum, try using the Search facility, looking for Winsock. Have a go yourself and then post code etc if / when you have problems. (That's the way the Forum works)

[NathanCoder]

No bother, im pritty sure this forum works by you reading my post first?
"have tried numerous tutorials"

k thx bai.

[Doogle]

There are numerous examples

as opposed to 'Tutorials'

Take a look at this thread http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=winsock which demonstrates how to pass messages from client to server. Just think of sending a Username as one message and sending the Password as another.

[NathanCoder]

no i have a working system now but i cannot send two bits of data, it doesnt work :/
Is there a way to send a file from server to client without it physically being there?

[Doogle]

Is there a way to send a file from server to client without it physically being there?

You'll need to explain exactly what you mean.

Obviously you can't send a file from the server if the file doesn't exist on the server and you can't send anything to a client that doesn't exist.

You can send a file from the Server to the Client whether the file already exists on the Client or not.

[NathanCoder]

Ok..

Server Folder: Characters/Nathan.txt
Client Folder: game.exe

Is there a way for the client to access Nathan.txt with out actually having it in its folder? So that the player with the client will never see the solid file?

[Nightwalker83]

You could use a site such as yousendit to upload the project for a short while then give the link to the person helping you. The link then expires after a period of time. You could also upload the project to this thread and if someone finds a solution they will post it here.

[Doogle]

Yes, just set-up a 'conversation' between server and client to send the contents of Nathan.txt which the client then stores in memory or in a temporary file that gets deleted after the Client has used it. The Client will have no direct acces to the file on the Server.