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so i dived in to sockets to play with them but i cant figure them out can anyone help me with a server and client setup though sockets

edit: if this doesnt go here move it.

From: austin2162
so i dived in to sockets to play with them but i cant figure them out can anyone help me with a server and client setup though sockets

edit: if this doesnt go here move it.

What language? If C++, Boost's ASIO is too cool.

in simba.

Have you read this yet?

i did read that but im still struggling

Well, I can't provide you with a fully working example right away. But something to get you started:

SocketClient:

program new;
var sock: integer;
begin
  sock := CreateSocket();
  ConnectSocket(sock, 'localhost', '9001');

  sendsocket(sock, 'hi'#10#13);
  closesocket(sock);
end.

Tested with: (run the nc command first, not sure if Windows has something similar)

$ nc -l -p 9001 localhost
hi

E: Netcat for windows: http://joncraton.org/blog/46

Server:

program new;
var
  serv, sock: integer;
  s, ip, port:string;
begin
  serv := CreateSocket();
  setsockettimeout(serv, 50000);
  BindSocket(serv, '0.0.0.0', '1504');
  ListenSocket(serv);;

  sock := AcceptSocket(serv);
  setsockettimeout(sock, 50000);

  writeln(recvsocketstr(sock));
end.

Tested with telnet:

$ telnet localhost 1504
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
HELO
Connection closed by foreign host.

Compiled succesfully in 100 ms.
HELO
Successfully executed.

Hope it helps. I didn't fully figure it out myself yet. Dgby knows a lot more on this.

And if you mean player information. Yes, I already have some functions started for it.