Client/Server Socket Receive Problem

Im trying to send an array from the server application to the client on the same machine. The array is loaded and Sent from the server and recieved at the client but the array seems to be empty on the client side. I am using the socket.Receive function on the client side. I can send string messages back and forth without any problems. I am using Visual C++ MFC IDE tool to generate program.

Code:

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//This is the server side declaration and Socket Send. I know that on the array has data in it on the server side

struct Countries
{
        CString m_strCountries;
        double m_lOffset;
        CString m_strSummer;
};
Countries Acountries[CLEN];

iSent = m_sConnectSocket.Send(Acountries,NULL,NULL);

//This is the client side declaration an Socket Receive

struct Countries
{
        CString m_strCountries;
        double m_lOffset;
        CString m_strSummer;
};

Countries Acountries[CLEN];

iRcvd = m_sConnectSocket.Receive(Acountries,NULL,NULL);


//Receive the message ** This is what I use to get the string
// messages that work correctly for both client and server

char *pBuf = new char[1025];
        int iBufSize = 1024;

        iRcvd = m_sConnectSocket.Receive(pBuf, iBufSize);

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Any and all comments greatly appreciated.

MER

Post the code that sends and receives data.

Kuphryn

Thank you for you interest in my problem. I have edited the original message, adding the code. I hope this will clarify the problem.

Thanks again,
MER

> iSent = m_sConnectSocket.Send(Acountries,NULL,NULL);
How does this know how much to send?
Check the return value in iSent to make sure it is what you expect.

> CString m_strCountries;
If this contains any hidden pointers, the data which they point to will NOT be copied across the link for you. All you will see at the receiver is an invalid pointer.
Since you can't know from one implementation to the next whether this class contains pointers or not, it's best to extract each string and send that separately.

> iRcvd = m_sConnectSocket.Receive(pBuf, iBufSize);
Check the value in iRcvd.
There are a couple of points to note - the most important one being that the network can fragment a message, so you may receive "hello world" in two or more separate messages, eg "he" followed by "llo world"

> I can send string messages back and forth without any problems
Then I suggest you do things like
m_sConnectSocket.Send(Acountries[0].m_strCountries.c_str(),NULL,NULL);

Salem
First, I am greatly appreciative for your solution. It will get the information over to the client.

The problem now is that I am trying to send database information (lots of it, too) to the client. The Countries structure is one database record. Currently I have only 29 reocrds but this database is actually loaded with hundreds of records.

Can you suggest a better way for me to send this database information to the client?

MER:(

> Can you suggest a better way for me to send this database information to the client?
So what exactly is wrong with a for loop?

one suggestion is to place all shared sturctures into a single *.h file and then #include this file in both programs(client/server).