c++ Winsock problem

[Adam01]

Hi,
I've been getting this problem when after a certain ammount of sent messages to the server, the client would freeze up. And the only way to un-freeze the client would be to close the socket via the server.

I'm making a server for a simple 2d game (which I didnt make) and it uses sdl_net.
Before I post all the source code, does anyone reconise these sort of problems?

[Banfa]

Yes I have heard of this and, IIRC, you need to create your sockets with the SO_KEEPALIVE option otherwise the intervening routers ultimately close the link after a while.

[Adam01]

Ok, would this need to be set on the client as well?
I applied the setting on the server, but I get the same result.
I used this:
setsockopt(List enSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_KEEPALIVE, (char*)&bOptVal , bOptLen)

If I did need to set on the client, how can I apply this with sdl_net?

[Banfa]

Erm you probably do need to apply this to the client, however I have absolutely no experience with sdl_net.

[Adam01]

Ok, thanks for your help.
But the client still freezes up, even on localhost.
Could there be anything else, say if there was a problem with recv or something?

[Adam01]

Could their be anything else that causes the crash?

[Adam01]

Common, Im running out of excuses to bump.