Examples for Winsock?

Question

What do you guys recommend for a resource for winsock?

I have an assignment that we have only have a few days to do that needs to send a simple packet using UDP (and receive the same type of packet).

I am fairly familiar with C# sockets but nothing with C++.

Any tips or resources?

Answer 1

Besides the MSDN resource "Getting Started with Winsock" mentioned already I would recommend the "Winsock Programmer's FAQ" on tangentsoft.net.

Answer 2

Possibly more advanced than you need right now but...

I have a series of (rather old) articles on writing scalable servers using Winsock and IO Completion Ports and a free framework of code.

The code and links to the articles are available here.

Answer 3

Some are as follows:

• Winsock Programming
• Winsock Networking Tutorial (C++)
• WinSock Tutorial

Answer 4

You need UDP, so use

1. sendto()
2. recvfrom()

APIs (Windows).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740148%28VS.85%29.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740120%28VS.85%29.aspx

Answer 5

How about the step-by-step guide to getting started with Windows Sockets programming from the Winsock documentation on MSDN.