OpenTCPStream returns 0

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(Posted 2007) [#1]

hi everyone.

I work on a few Network-Commands for my game. The UDP-Part runs fine, but I have some problems using TCP in the same program.

Here is the (simplified) code from the client:
Reader=ReadFile("pic.png")
tcpstream=OpenTCPStream(BMP_ServerIP,7999) ;,7999)
If tcpstream Then
Repeat
WriteInt tcpstream,ReadInt(Reader)
Until Eof(Reader)
CloseTCPStream tcpstream
CloseFile Reader
Endif

And here's the (simplified) code from the server:
Writer=WriteFile("picx.png")
Servertcp=CreateTCPServer(7999)
timeout=1500
time=Millisecs()
Repeat
tcpstream=AcceptTCPStream(Servertcp)
If tcpstream<>0 Then
time=Millisecs()
Repeat
Integer=ReadInt(tcpstream)
WriteInt(Writer,Integer)
Until Integer=0
Exit
EndIf
Until MilliSecs()-time>timeout

And here some things I know about my problem:
UDP is using other ports.
The "servertcp" exists, the file "pic.png" too.
I have tested this program in my LAN. In this LAN I can play games and use other Blitz-programs.

Can somebody help me out, please?

Techlord

(Posted 2007) [#2]

tcpstream=OpenTCPStream(BMP_ServerIP,7999) ;,7999)

Make sure the BMP_ServerIP is a String, not an integer.
BMP_ServerIP$ = "xxx.xxx.xxx.xx". I recommend adding the $ to the end of the var to make sure.

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(Posted 2007) [#3]

Thank you VERY much.

I worked all time with UDP and saved the IP as an Integer...

Wings

(Posted 2007) [#4]

warning. you are sending a packet for each byte.

this is a slow method of sending using TCP.

try using WritebyteS instead.

with writeBytes you can send several bytes at one packet. MTU size is often 1500 on internet.