Protocols

[ANGELSDAGGER]

If you're sending something down a socket in Winsock (VB.NET), does anyone know how to add the protocol tags?

i.e.

socket.SendData (Usname & "|" & pass) <<< I have this but I need the server to identify what kind of data is being sent. I was told to you protocols such as

EHLO and MAIL.

Anyone know?

[Plater]

Firstly, what are you trying to do exactly?

EHLO and MAIL are all commands in the smtp protocol (which can be googled to find the RFC explaining it)

And generally anything with a password (in smtp and actually http) is sent base64 encoded.

[ANGELSDAGGER]

My program was working fine, but my lecturer said to me that the server has to be able to identify the type of message being sent and you do this using protocols. But I'm thinking if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Though I am now getting an error in my socket.SendData statement.

Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A9C46

As soon as I type the username and password in I get that error. I will post the code here for you to look at.

Imports MSWinsockLib.ProtocolConstants
Imports MSWinsockLib.StateConstants
Imports MSWinsockLib

Class Form1

    Dim WithEvents socket As New Winsock

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        '* Local Machine Properties.

        '*Set the port.
        socket.RemotePort = 1001
        socket.RemoteHost = "192.168.0.171"
        '* Now connect
        socket.Connect()
    


    End Sub

    Private Sub socket_DataArrival(ByVal bytesTotal As Integer) Handles socket.DataArrival
        '* Invoke getdata maethod and put data into a string
        '* named strdata
        Dim strdata As String = ""
        socket.GetData(strdata, vbString)
        Form2.lstbox5Entries.Items.Add(strdata)
        Show(Form2)
    End Sub


    Private Sub btnEnter_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnEnter.Click


        Dim pass As String
        Dim Usname As String
        pass = txtboxPassword.Text()
        Usname = txtboxUsrName.Text()
        MsgBox(Usname)
       [B] socket.SendData(Usname & "|" & pass)[/B]
        txtboxUsrName.Text = ""
        txtboxPassword.Text = ""
    End Sub
End Class

[Plater]

I am unfamiliar with that kind of error since it's related to VB and not VB.NET.
You could try having someone move your question there for better assistance.