Winsock Chat

[FixingHole]

I am trying to make a chat program w/ winsock in VB 5.0 EE.

Can someone please send me an example, or tell me where to get one, I can't ever seem to get anything with winsock working.

[pittsburghchris]

Go to vbhelp.net and it is under :other tutorials"... Ask TheLeeMan (he knows all sorts of stuff like this)
dolphinsys.com has their own product, DSSock that lets you connect, send, receive, etc... and they have a chat example that comes with it.

[FixingHole]

I tried the tutorial at vbhelp.net, but I get the error...

"The operation is completed, no blocking operation is in progress" HELP!

Does anybody have a working code that is already saved in VB5EE format, so I don't have to bother? I just want to be able to update it.

[TheLeeMan]

Hey!

Depending on the complexity of the chat program you wish to use there are two routes you could take.

1] Use a specific network chat ocx program, limited control and custimizability, easy to use

2] Use winsock to create a connection to the computer and experience full control over everything. Results in learning a lot about the internet! (works similar to telnet/http)

If you want the first option, try downloading the WinPop control from www.activex.com. (http://www.activex.com.) For the second option get DSSocket.OCX from Dolphin Software, avaliable at their website www.dolphinsys.com (http://www.dolphinsys.com)

If you have any questions just ask!



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TheLeeMan

[benski]

TheLeeMan,
You don't happen to work for dolphinsys do you? ;)

[TheLeeMan]

lol...you would think so wouldn't you?

No, I just happen to think the winsock thing is really cool and I first started using winsock in VB using OCX's they produced. If you know of any other good WinSock ocx's tell me!



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TheLeeMan
EMail: TheLeeMan@ALCnet.com

[FixingHole]

Is the one from Dolphin free?
I am just experimenting with a chat client exclusivly for my LAN, and I really don't want to pay anything.


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-Jonathan Sadowski
FixingHole@aol.com

[FixingHole]

I also can't find WinPop on www.activex.com, (http://www.activex.com,) please help me by giving the exact URL


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-Jonathan Sadowski
FixingHole@aol.com

[FixingHole]

I found a promising looking control... http://www.download.com/pc/software/0,332,0-73948-s,1000.html



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-Jonathan Sadowski
FixingHole@aol.com

[rod]

i have a Chat Program created using VB 5.0 using Microsoft Winsock Control 5.0. i can send it to u if u like.

[carolyn]

Try www.catalyst.com's (http://www.catalyst.com's) SocketWrench package. I believe this is still free. It's easier to use than the Microsoft's winsock control.

No, I don't work for them. I've written a few tcp/ip application with this control.

[Clunietp]

I have developed an app that uses the winsock control and the UDP protocol. The UDP is extremely easy to use (compared to TCP/IP) and it's still free. That should work ok for your chat. yes?

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[thinh]

If you try to make an IRC client chat program then try out the Hirc-irc client control it's located at www.activex.com (http://www.activex.com) and try to search for it. Try the search and search for Hirc. then i believe you'll find it. it's free. take it before it become a share ware. it's easy to use..

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