Dumb question time

jdinger · 06-08-2005, 10:38 PM

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'm VERY new to Winsock.

I'm building the server app and everything works fine until it gets to the accept() call. At that point, it just hangs. There is no client trying to connect. So, I'm guessing the hanging is because of that.

Because I've been through Johnnie's Winsock tutorial and a couple others, and the problem is replicated in all of their code AND mine, I'm thinking it's because it's getting stuck looking for a client, but none is there.

Sorry if this is elementary. I'm an admitted complete Winsock idiot.

Jason

kuphryn · 06-09-2005, 08:51 AM

There are several solutions on the Win32 platform. One solution is a worker thread. Another solutions is AcceptEx().

Kuphryn

Brian · 06-09-2005, 02:41 PM

accept() waits until there is a client so it would hang.

Use asynchronous sockets or threads if you want to do something else while it is waiting.

eth0 · 06-09-2005, 03:14 PM

You could use select() and put the waiting socket in an fd_set

jdinger · 06-09-2005, 05:11 PM

Thanks, guys.

I'm going to hit up MSDN tonight and study up on the suggestions you've made.

Jason

xErath · 06-11-2005, 01:08 AM

you could create a client program to connect to the localhost in a common port.

06-08-2005, 10:38 PM	#1
jdinger Used Registerer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,065	Dumb question time - Winsock & accept() I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'm VERY new to Winsock. I'm building the server app and everything works fine until it gets to the accept() call. At that point, it just hangs. There is no client trying to connect. So, I'm guessing the hanging is because of that. Because I've been through Johnnie's Winsock tutorial and a couple others, and the problem is replicated in all of their code AND mine, I'm thinking it's because it's getting stuck looking for a client, but none is there. Sorry if this is elementary. I'm an admitted complete Winsock idiot. Jason
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06-09-2005, 08:51 AM	#2
kuphryn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,348	There are several solutions on the Win32 platform. One solution is a worker thread. Another solutions is AcceptEx(). Kuphryn
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06-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
Brian Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 2,219	accept() waits until there is a client so it would hang. Use asynchronous sockets or threads if you want to do something else while it is waiting.
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06-09-2005, 05:11 PM	#5
jdinger Used Registerer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,065	Thanks, guys. I'm going to hit up MSDN tonight and study up on the suggestions you've made. Jason
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06-11-2005, 01:08 AM	#6
xErath #include<xErath.h> Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 724	you could create a client program to connect to the localhost in a common port.
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