How to make a simple chat program in visual basic using the Microsoft Winsock Control

Step 4 Changing the names of the buttons and text boxes

we need to rename the command buttons and text boxes to make them easier to code

1. click Text1 and go to the properties and click on name and change it to txtLog i chose that because it is the log of messages you send and receive

2. do the same for the rest but make the names:

change Text2 to txtSend

change Text3 to txtIP

change Text4 to txtPort

change Text5 to txtName

change Command1 to cmdHost

change Command2 to cmdConnect

change Command3 to cmdClose

change Command 4 to cmdSend

change Winsock1 to sckMain

now there is one more thing you need to change
click txtLog and in the properties window find MultiLine and make it true


this step may cause some confusion if you have any questions post a comment or message me

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[vinodcb]

  run time error 424
sckMain.LocalPort = txtPort.text
what i do?