socket programming help needed

[pebbjr]

help pls help ...
i am in a block ..
i don't know how to use sockets to estlablish connection btwn 2 party.. server and the client.. client could be pda , pc etc..

the other thing is that i need too to send messages in real time to those clients from server and the client to server

pls help pls pls pls .. i am desperate ..

[masterof_none]

What operating system are you running on?
Is this Unix socket?. Windows ?. please explain more , (include error message if possible), so that we have some clue.

[masterof_none]

help pls help ...
i am in a block ..
i don't know how to use sockets to estlablish connection btwn 2 party.. server and the client.. client could be pda , pc etc..

the other thing is that i need too to send messages in real time to those clients from server and the client to server

pls help pls pls pls .. i am desperate ..

well, OK, then, I guess you're referring to the PC - PDA.
This all depends on how do you design your apps. You could run on Java, or you can use WinSock (they use it in VB).

But details , details.

[pebbjr]

i dunno where to start .. i juz know by using sockets

and yes it's pc to pda.

the language i intend to develop is by using vb.net
it's in a windows platform as u can figure out by now ..
so i can juz use the winsock thing?

btw i tot we have to make instance of or include the system.socket thing ? i realli have no clue myself.. i seriously need some help.

thanks ya !

[masterof_none]

i dunno where to start .. i juz know by using sockets

and yes it's pc to pda.


Start with Google :o

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20020323.asp
http://vb.microbolt.com/tcp-ip.htm
(and numerous other links, just type 'client server programming with VB net' , or some 'socket programming with VB Net' ).


There you go. Try that and tell us if you have any problem.


BTW, I haven't done anything on VB . But I do have some experience on Unix Socket. So, if anyting Unix, let me know.

[pebbjr]

thnks !