Socket Programming

Hi,
I am very new to VC and I land myself in a catch 22 situation...
here's what I have to do...

1) Connect to a server using a SPECIFIED port and an IP
2) If the server sends -1 then it's an error
else
its a success..

Thats all!!
How and what do I use for this...
I'd appreciate if you can help me out with either the code
or specify any link to take the sample from..

Please HELP!!!!
Regards,
John

I recommend Network Programming for Microsoft Windows, Second Edition by Anthony Jones and Jim Ohmund.

Kuphryn

not to be simplistic here but....

Code:

if( // your code// != -1)
{
    // Insert your success code here.
}
else
{
   // Insert your failure code here.
}

I think he's asking for functions.

socket() creates a socket, connect() allows you to connect that socket to a server. either one of those failing is a bad thing obviously and would give you an oportunity to return -1.



if that's what you're asking.

Look up WSASend(), WSARecv(), etc. at MSDN. I recommend a book on networking program for Windows. You will need to analyze differnt I/O models.

Kuphryn

>>How and what do I use for this...
Try a tutorial...!

http://www.cpp-home.com/downloads/tutorials/195.zip