VB Winsock server communications using UDTs

Please, don't send the simple examples from MSDN, MS Support, or ones that use simple one line messages delimited by CRLF. ;-)

I am just looking for a good example. I know the concepts but I just want to see it working in VB. ;-)

If you can send me the code I'll go ahead and close this question.

BTW, does it handle multiple clients?
Thanks

Does it have to use the winsock layer?

I have a component that uses mailslots and handles multiple clients...

Here is the code that handle the connection request. I am spawning multiple process of another application and conversing using tcpip. I did not take out any of the code that spawn the new process for fear of breaking something and not giving you the full effect of the code. Below this is the code that maintains the multiple buffers in the DataArrival event. Hope this helps. Enjoy.

Private Sub sckClient_ConnectionRequest(Index As Integer, ByVal requestID As Long)
'*************************************************************
'* Written By: Todd Wolff
'* Date:       January 7, 1999
'*
'* Syntax:     sckClient_ConnectionRequest(Index,requestID)
'*
'* Paramters:  Index       Index of the control in the array
'*             requestID   ID of the Connection Request
'*
'* Purpose: This is a winsock event. It is fired when a
'*          connection is requested from a remote winsock.
'*          This will try to reuse closed connections
'*          otherwise it will add a winsock to the array
'*          and make the connection.
'*************************************************************
   Dim x As Integer
   
   On Error GoTo sckClient_ConnectionRequest_Err

   If Index = 0 Then
      '--- try to find a connection that is closed
      For x = 1 To m_intLastClient
         '--- if the state is closed then exit the loop
         If sckClient(x).State = sckClosed Or sckClient(x).State = sckClosing Then
            '--- just a precaution
            m_strClientBuffer(x) = vbNullString
            sckClient(x).Close
            Exit For
         End If
      Next 'x
      '--- if a winsock is closed x will equal the number
      '--- that was closed. If a no winsock was found
      '--- to be closed x will be equal to m_intLastClient
      '--- plus one.
      If x > m_intLastClient Then
         m_intLastClient = x
         '--- add the new winsock to the control array
         ReDim Preserve m_strClientBuffer(m_intLastClient)
         Load sckClient(m_intLastClient)
      End If
      '---
      With sckClient(x)
'      With sckClient(m_intLastClient)
         '--- set the port of the control
         .LocalPort = 0
         '--- accept the request
         .Accept requestID
         '--- save processid for later
         .Tag = m_dblLastProcess
         
         '--- id there is a message then send it now
'                                      sckClient(m_intLastClient),
         If Len(m_strCurrMsgCode) > 0 Then
            g_objProcesses.RunSQLStmt m_strCurrMsgCode, _
                                      m_strCurrID, _
                                      m_strCurrlParam, _
                                      m_strCurrwParam, _
                                      sckClient(x), _
                                      m_dblLastProcess
           
            '--- reset the current message variables
            m_strCurrMsgCode = vbNullString
            m_strCurrID = vbNullString
            m_strCurrlParam = vbNullString
            m_strCurrwParam = vbNullString
         End If
      End With
   Else
      MsgBox "Index = " & Index
   End If

sckClient_ConnectionRequest_Exit:
   Exit Sub

sckClient_ConnectionRequest_Err:
   LogError Err.Number, Err.Source, Err.Description
   Resume sckClient_ConnectionRequest_Err
   
End Sub

'****************** Data Arrival Event *******************'

Private Sub sckClient_DataArrival(Index As Integer, ByVal bytesTotal As Long)
'*************************************************************
'* Written By: Todd Wolff
'* Date:       January 4, 1999
'*
'* Syntax:     mvarWinsockConn_DataArrival(bytesTotal)
'*
'* Paramters:  bytesTotal  The number of bytes in the buffer
'*
'* Purpose: This is a winsock event. It is fired when the
'*          winsock receives data. This will receive the
'*          responses from the clients and will forward them
'*          through the outside winsock.
'*************************************************************
   Dim strData As String
   
   On Error GoTo sckClient_DataArrival_Err
   
   '--- get the data from the tcp buffer
   sckClient(Index).GetData strData
   
   '--- check the first character to see if we need to reset the buffer
   If Left$(strData, 1) = g_BOT Then
      '--- check the length of the buffer to ensure
      '--- that it is empty
      If Len(m_strClientBuffer(Index)) > 0 Then
         m_strClientBuffer(Index) = vbNullString
      End If
   End If
   
   '--- append the received data to the buffer
   m_strClientBuffer(Index) = m_strClientBuffer(Index) & strData
   
   '--- check the last character to see if
   '--- the transmission has ended
   If Right$(m_strClientBuffer(Index), 1) = g_EOT Then
      '--- reset the buffer and processing information
      strData = m_strClientBuffer(Index)
      m_strClientBuffer(Index) = vbNullString
     
      If m_bolCaptureIncoming Then
         m_bolClientReceived = True
      Else
         m_bolClientReceived = False
         '--- send the data to the client
         sckServer.SendData strData
      End If
      g_objProcesses("RS" & sckClient(Index).Tag).Processing = False
   End If

sckClient_DataArrival_Exit:
   Exit Sub

sckClient_DataArrival_Err:
   LogError Err.Number, Err.Source, Err.Description
   Resume sckClient_DataArrival_Exit
   
End Sub

After posting the code, I noticed that it has been edited by someone. It should still work but some of the comments and dead code are not mine. Just a disclaimer. ;)

Thanks for the answer. That is more or less what I was looking for.

Does "g_objProcesses...=false" fire an event or does it just run some code in a class module? (just curious)

I am spawning an executable that I use winsock to talk to. g_objProcesses is the collection that houses the information about those spawned apps. The Processing flag lets me know if the spawned app is currently processing. If it is processing then I have to send a cancel message before I send a close message. If you have any other ?'s let me know.

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