Looking for winsock guidance on multiple client - server app 1

[Griffinator]

Hi all,

I am attempting to write an application using vb.net 2003 that will have multiple clients connect to a server application using winsock. I have found many examples of how to connect one client to a server application, but I am unsure of how to create a server application that is capable of potentially handling multiple simultaneous winsock connections at the same time.

I have seen this done in VB6 where essentially an array of winsock connections are created and destroyed as necessary, but I would like to know how this can be accomplished in vb.net, and if there are any special considerations I should be aware of.

I appreciate any and all comments on this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Borvik]

Unfortunately VB.NET does not suppor the winsock control that VB6 does.

You will need to use Sockets or TcpListener/TcpClient objects.

Here is a link for a Winsock class created in VB.NET 2003, that encapsulates most of what you would expect from the VB6 Winsock control.

There is even a section that describes how to use dynamic connections on the server to allow you to handle multiple connections efficiently.

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/winsockdotnet.asp

Hope that helps you out.

 

[Griffinator]

Thank you Borvik!! That is the type of functionality I was looking for. A start for you!

 

[Borvik]

No problem, glad to help out.