Windows network programming from a console program

I am looking for the simplest code that does a client and server side socket connection in visual studio with c that does NOT use the windows.h call.

I am trying to write something in console and windows based visual studio c. ANY USEFUL suggestions?

I know there is no socket.h in visual studio and I'd rather not use windows.h

Thanks,

ME

Windows Sockets 2 - Win32 apps | Microsoft Learn

Perhaps you need to read this first.
Beej's Guide to Network Programming

Then read the rest of Beej's guide, which includes a working client/server demo.
Beej's Guide to Network Programming

> use the windows.h call.
You don't call header files.

Just including the header file called "windows.h" does NOT make your program a GUI program.
Console programs can call functions defined in windows.h just fine.

Code:

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// simp_calendar.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
// Written Visual Studio 2005 C.
// Starting days are ONE day later from the previous year unless a leap year then they are TWO.


#include <stdio.h>
// January 1st, 2023 was a SUNDAY.
// January 1st, 1598 was a SUNDAY.
// 1600 was a leap year.




int global_year_printing=1598;
int global_month_printing=0;
int day_start_count=1; // Starting count day 1-7 of the week start should NEVER be more than 7.


// prints the title days of the week
int print_titles_of_week()        {
        printf("\n\tSun\tMon\tTue\tWed\tThu\tFri\tSat\n");
return 0;
}


// prints the days of each month
int print_days_of_month(int month)        {
        int end_day=0;
        if (month==1 || month==3 || month==5 || month==7 || month==8 || month==10 || month==12) {
                end_day=31;
        }
        if (month==4 || month==6 || month==9 || month==11) {
                end_day=30;
        }
        if (month==2) {
                end_day=28;
        }
        if (month==2 && global_year_printing%4==0) {
                end_day=29;
        }
        for (int x=1; x<=day_start_count-1; x=x+1) {printf("\t"); }
        for (int n=1; n<end_day+1; n=n+1)                {               
                printf("\t%d",n);       
                day_start_count=day_start_count+1;               
                if (day_start_count==8)        { printf("\n");        day_start_count=1; }
        }
printf("\n");
return 0;
}


int print_month(int monthsyear)                {
        printf("\n\t%d", global_year_printing);
        if (monthsyear==1)        { printf("\tJANUARY\n");        }       
        if (monthsyear==2)        { printf("\tFEBRUARY\n");        }
        if (monthsyear==3)        { printf("\tMARCH\n");                }       
        if (monthsyear==4)        { printf("\tAPRIL\n");                }
        if (monthsyear==5)        { printf("\tMAY\n");                }       
        if (monthsyear==6)        { printf("\tJUNE\n");                }
        if (monthsyear==7)        { printf("\tJULY\n");                }       
        if (monthsyear==8)        { printf("\tAUGUST\n");                }
        if (monthsyear==9)        { printf("\tSEPTEMBER\n");        }       
        if (monthsyear==10) { printf("\tOCTOBER\n");        }
        if (monthsyear==11) { printf("\tNOVEMBER\n");        }       
        if (monthsyear==12) { printf("\tDECEMBER\n");        }
return 0;
}


int get_year ()        {
        printf("Enter the year to print after 1600: ");
        scanf("%d", &global_year_printing);
        if (global_year_printing > 1598) { day_start_count=global_year_printing-1598+1; }
        if (global_year_printing > 1600) {
                day_start_count=day_start_count+((global_year_printing-1600)/4);
                day_start_count=day_start_count+1;       
        }
        day_start_count=day_start_count%7;
        if (day_start_count==0)        {day_start_count=1;}
        return 0;
}


int main()        {
        get_year();
        for (int months_of_year_loop=1; months_of_year_loop<13; months_of_year_loop=months_of_year_loop+1 )                {
                print_month(months_of_year_loop);
                print_titles_of_week();
                print_days_of_month(months_of_year_loop);               
        }
        //printf("\ntest:%d\n", 5/4);
return 0;
}

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That UNIX platform is not what I am looking for. I found some code from Microsoft.
I posted a calendar code set for other C coders.

Microsoft wrote something about NETW.

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