Using UDP - Good or Bad?

[Gmon]

I am considering using UDP to transfer inputed variables from a client side VB app to a Server-side VB app. Should I being doing this or not? Could I possibly have problems and drop packets? Is this a solid solution.

Unfortunately, due to time constrainsts and learning curve, Com/Dcom is not an option.

Thanks for you help.

 

[chiph]

GMon -

You can use UDP, but as you've mentioned, there's a chance of dropped packets. If speed isn't an issue, I'd use TCP instead, rather than trying to re-invent the wheel by adding fault-tolerance to UDP.

Chip H.