HELP! Plz! Events in a class...

[Shadow_of_VB]

Ok... I created a COM object that simply creates figures for CompanyA... There is a twist. I have (as seen in previous posts) referenced Winsock because in order to get certain information I need to call another server.

Here in lies the problem..

I have one function in the class
Now, I get all of my numbers EXCEPT for the winsock numbers.
because the function is ending before all of the winsock_events are completing...

Public Function GetData() as string
 
    Dim sData as string 'this holds all of the data needed to send back
 
    Set oWinSock = New Winsock
    gbDataSent = False
    oClient.Close
 
    'This section was way to long but it produces the sData variable
 
    oWinSock.RemoteHost = HOST_IP
    oWinSock.RemotePort = HOST_PORT
    oWinSock.Connect
 
    sData = sData & gsTCPData 'gstcpdata is a global variable that is set in the winsock_DataArrival() event when it receives a response.
 
    GetData = sData
End Function

The problem is that after the oWinsock.Connect runs the function completes and doesn't wait for teh events to fire.

BUT...

If I put a msgbox immediately after the oWinSock.Connect, the data will return perfectly... but it's impossible for the users to do this...

ne ideas???

[Edneeis]

You could either set a flag in one of the winsock events and loop until it is set and then move on in the function or you can loop and maybe use the connection state to move on.