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

Step 7 Using the program/Conclusion

ok now im going to tell you how to use the program

in visual basic click file then make project1.exe save it to your desktop
if there are any errors leave a comment and i will try to help you

now go to where you made the program and double click it twice and two programs should pop up
on one click host and on the other click connect and on the one you clicked host on it should say: Connected to: 127.0.0.1

now type in a name for both of them and you can send messages between the two

it works on LAN and it might work on WAN but im not sure


leave comments letting me know how i did or if you have questions or if you just feel like it
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Comments

[Corliansa]

there is this word in front = "Run-Time Error '40006';

[Corliansa]

I can't when i click "Send" button it give this message = "Wrong Protocol Or Connection State For The Requested Transaction Or Request" can you fix it?

[Mochamaddhany]

I have run-time error "40020" invalid operation at current state

[2?@8A:5]

is it working in WAN i mean like skype or MSN?

[twenglish1]

i tried to figure out how to use this over WAN but i couldn't figure it out

[msörhäll]

I need help.
EVERYTHING is working fine, but I want it so when you're active in the txtSend window, and press Enter/Return, it's the same as clicking Send.

So, when I click enter, it will send the message I've typed in the txtSend box.

Thanks!

[jeff032690]

i have an error...kindly please help me..
Argument not optional

Private Sub CMDSEND_Click()
Me.SCKMAIN.SendData = "(" & Me.TXTNAME.Text & ")" & Me.TXTSEND.Text

[twenglish1]

are you using visual basic 6.0?

[jeff032690]

yes..

[twenglish1]

i don't see anything wrong with your code

[jeff032690]

then what should i do..?

[justin.samoisette]

i tried adding Microsoft Winsock but it wasn't in the list. what do i do??

[jflores-3]

find it fin and find until you find it

[kevin-a101]

PS...im using Visual basic 2008 or 2005...ones at school ones at home (2008).. if u can give me a link to download vb 6.0 i would gladly install that if it helps

[twenglish1]

ok you can't use 2008 or 2005 you need 6.0 and i can't give you a link to download it cause you need to buy it(there are sites where you can download it but its illegal). and you can you 2005 and 2008 i think but i don't know how

[kevin-a101]

ok i have no problem getting it im buying it i should have it in a little but..like i said im probably gonna need you to teach me some stuff im new with connecting the program to servers

[twenglish1]

ok no problem i'll help you. and this program acts as its own server. like one you click host, and it will become the server. and on the other one you click connect and it connects to the server if you entered the ip and port that the server is on

[kevin-a101]

ok still downloading but as u can see im monitering posts

[twenglish1]

ok. where did you get it? just curios

[kevin-a101]

ok that failed but i managed to find winsock control in both 2005 and 2008 so would i be able to do it from there?

[twenglish1]

yah it should work, where is it i can't find it

[arjun866]

during making .exe file, there is an compile error "variable not defined" on line sckClose. how can i elliminate this

[kevin-a101]

ive also managed to put it in my toolbox aand add it to a form if u want i can tell u how so u can tell everyone else 6.0 is basically impossible to get now and 2005 and 2008 are available free as express editions

[twenglish1]

how do you do it. and i have seen 6.0 on torrent sites and also in portable editions

[kevin-a101]

okay hold on srry i havent been on in a while been trying to implement this chat program to see if it works in 2008 and 2005...it does...in order to do it u have to go into tools then choose toolbox items...then a screen pops up with 2 tabs click com componentsthen scroll down to find "microsoft WinSock Control 6.0 (sp4)

[twenglish1]

ok thanks does the same code work??

[kevin-a101]

ok im gonna start typnig in next comment cant see what im typing its too far over

[nadimos15]

hello there twinglish i did all the steps and everything seems to be ok except for the last step when i double click on project1 , an empty vb window appears i click on run tab then start to run the program , the program runs but only one appears not 2 as u mentioned so whats the problem so far ? thank u so much

[twenglish1]

Did you made the EXE file?

[pallabi]

 hii...i am trying to make a chat application in my website which is unde construction....i tried urs but unfortunately it s showing "runtime error 404"...............help me...its urgent

[twenglish1]

i don't think this can be used on websites

[kamal123joshi]

I make this then programm and also maked its .exe but if i use or connect  it  to the another lan computer then it will show an error.
I maked sure to me as i maked and use it as same of  the illustrated on this site after but when i use it , it will show a error. please try to fix this!!!!! 
error:-

run time error '424'
object required

[killertez]

hi i am having the same problems as blite7777 can i send the program to u and i can tell me what i did wrong

[blite777]

sigh....there is an error on Private Sub cmdSend_Click() codes.. i exactly wrote the corrected code u wrote... its giving me this message "run time error '40006': Wrong protocol and connection state for the requested transaction or request" my protocol was 1324 and i also tried alot protocols.. i dnt know wat i am doing ronng.. plz help me :) tahnks for the nice tutorilal :)

[Catch_22_]

I'm getting that too.. Well the code runs fine some I'm guessing its a logic error? Ill run back over the code again but I'm stuck.

[twenglish1]

the is no problem with the code, it works perfectly, you will get that error if you try to send something and the winsock did not connect. open the chat program, then open it again, so there are 2 windows of the same program, type 127.0.0.1 in the ip for both and 1234 in the port for both click host on one program and click connect on the other program now type a message in one and click send and see if it works

[jhors12]

what is the meaning of invalid outside procedure

[twenglish1]

check your code you might have typed something wrong or something

[jhors12]

coz i get a compile error

[kevin-a101]

wow i figured out the problem i fixed it it works when the program tried to connect it had the wrong ip that ip works on your cpu because thats your ip when you host a connection the ip on the computer your working on is used as your local ip and when u connect winsock uses the ip inputed when both match the connection is established the reason why when i sent the beta to yu it said listening....connecting, connected, connection closed only on the one trying to connect is because it was trying to connect it latched on to the inputed ip but no program match was found so the connection was closed...wow im exited i can now start the main idea of my project im gonna test it at home as well to see if it works if it does ill finish the code and send it to you...thanks alot