TCPListener error

[richardgray]

I am trying to create a client server application to run on a windows XP base.

However when ever I start the listener I receive an error 1400.

I have ran the code on a windows 7 machine and it works.

To make matters worse, this is actually just from the sample code supplied in the TCPListen example.

The only changes made are :- get the IP address from the computername and create an input box to allow me to change the port number without recompiling all the time.

I have checked the ports using netstat /a and the ports I am choosing are free.

The ports chosen are in the correct range, as they do work on another machine (windows 7 as opposed to XP)

Is anyone aware of any problems with this function that would stop it working on an XP machine?

Thanks

 

[JohnOne]

First, post code. Second what version of AutoIt and XP?

[richardgray]

Hi John the code is below ( mostly just ripped from the example) the OS is XP SP3 patched up to date. The autoit version is v3.3.12.0

 

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

; Start First clicking on "1. Server"
; Then start a second instance of the script selecting "2. Client"

Example()

Func Example()
    TCPStartup() ; Start the TCP service.

    ; Register OnAutoItExit to be called when the script is closed.
    OnAutoItExitRegister("OnAutoItExit")
 Local $_SERVERNAME=@ComputerName
    ; Assign Local variables the loopback IP Address and the Port.
    Local $sIPAddress = TCPNameToIP($_SERVERNAME); This IP Address only works for testing on your own computer.
    ;Local $iPort = 8195 ; Port used for the connection.
 $iPort = number(InputBox("TCP", "Please enter Port number", "8195"))

    #Region GUI
    Local $sTitle = "TCP Start"
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate($sTitle, 250, 70)

    Local $idBtnServer = GUICtrlCreateButton("1. Server", 65, 10, 130, 22)

    Local $idBtnClient = GUICtrlCreateButton("2. Client", 65, 40, 130, 22)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
            Case $idBtnServer
                WinSetTitle($sTitle, "", "TCP Server started")
                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnClient, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnServer, $GUI_DISABLE)
                If Not MyTCP_Server($sIPAddress, $iPort) Then ExitLoop
            Case $idBtnClient
                WinSetTitle($sTitle, "", "TCP Client started")
                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnServer, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($idBtnClient, $GUI_DISABLE)
                If Not MyTCP_Client($sIPAddress, $iPort) Then ExitLoop
        EndSwitch

        Sleep(10)
    WEnd

    #EndRegion GUI
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func MyTCP_Client($sIPAddress, $iPort)
    ; Assign a Local variable the socket and connect to a listening socket with the IP Address and Port specified.
    Local $iSocket = TCPConnect($sIPAddress, $iPort)
    Local $iError = 0

    ; If an error occurred display the error code and return False.
    If @error Then
        ; The server is probably offline/port is not opened on the server.
        $iError = @error
        MsgBox(BitOR($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONHAND), "", "Client:" & @CRLF & "Could not connect, Error code: " & $iError)
        Return False
    EndIf

    ; Send the string "tata" to the server.
    TCPSend($iSocket, "tata")

    ; If an error occurred display the error code and return False.
    If @error Then
        $iError = @error
        MsgBox(BitOR($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONHAND), "", "Client:" & @CRLF & "Could not send the data, Error code: " & $iError)
        Return False
    EndIf

    ; Close the socket.
    TCPCloseSocket($iSocket)
EndFunc   ;==>MyTCP_Client

Func MyTCP_Server($sIPAddress, $iPort)
    ; Assign a Local variable the socket and bind to the IP Address and Port specified with a maximum of 100 pending connexions.
 msgbox (0,VarGetType($iPort),$sIPAddress&" "& $iPort)
    Local $iListenSocket = TCPListen($sIPAddress, $iPort, 100)
    Local $iError = 0

    If @error Then
        ; Someone is probably already listening on this IP Address and Port (script already running?).
        $iError = @error
        MsgBox(BitOR($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONHAND), "", "Server:" & @CRLF & "Could not listen, Error code: " & $iError)
        Return False
    EndIf

    ; Assign a Local variable to be used by the Client socket.
    Local $iSocket = 0

    Do ; Wait for someone to connect (Unlimited).
        ; Accept incomming connexions if present (Socket to close when finished; one socket per client).
        $iSocket = TCPAccept($iListenSocket)

        ; If an error occurred display the error code and return False.
        If @error Then
            $iError = @error
            MsgBox(BitOR($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONHAND), "", "Server:" & @CRLF & "Could not accept the incoming connection, Error code: " & $iError)
            Return False
        EndIf

        If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Return False
    Until $iSocket <> -1 ;if different from -1 a client is connected.

    ; Close the Listening socket to allow afterward binds.
    TCPCloseSocket($iListenSocket)

    ; Assign a Local variable the data received.
    Local $sReceived = TCPRecv($iSocket, 4) ;we're waiting for the string "tata" OR "toto" (example script TCPRecv): 4 bytes length.

    ; Notes: If you don't know how much length will be the data,
    ; use e.g: 2048 for maxlen parameter and call the function until the it returns nothing/error.

    ; Display the string received.
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Server:" & @CRLF & "Received: " & $sReceived)

    ; Close the socket.
    TCPCloseSocket($iSocket)
EndFunc   ;==>MyTCP_Server

Func OnAutoItExit()
    TCPShutdown() ; Close the TCP service.
EndFunc   ;==>OnAutoItExit

[JohnOne]

So this is where you get the error...

If @error Then
        ; Someone is probably already listening on this IP Address and Port (script already running?).
        $iError = @error
        MsgBox(BitOR($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONHAND), "", "Server:" & @CRLF & "Could not listen, Error code: " & $iError)
        Return False
    EndIf

And it shows 1400?