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 ther 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. For the second option get DSSocket.OCX from Dolphin Software, avaliable at their website www.dolphinsys.com

If you have any questions just ask!



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[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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[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
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[FixingHole]

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


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-Jonathan Sadowski
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[FixingHole]

I found a promising looking control... http://www.download.com/pc/software/...48-s,1000.html



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-Jonathan Sadowski
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[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 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 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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