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Exile
n00b
Posts: 30

Dunno but I was wondering...Is it possible to program a DC++ client in VB6? I haven't ever seen it done or heard of it being done. I might be mistaken, I was just wondering because I was goin to start my own client. If its not possible then whats the point?
Meka][Meka
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Posts: 700

Quoted from Exile
Dunno but I was wondering...Is it possible to program a DC++ client in VB6? I haven't ever seen it done or heard of it being done. I might be mistaken, I was just wondering because I was goin to start my own client. If its not possible then whats the point?

yes its possible, ive wrote 2 dc clients in vb6, and vb7.net, edc (elite dc)  8)
Exile
n00b
Posts: 30

Any chance that you could do a tutorial or give me a few pointers, I have yet to program any internet based applications but I feel that its becoming the way of the world, it's all anyone wants nowadays, lol.
Truly,
Exile
Meka][Meka
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Quoted from Exile
Any chance that you could do a tutorial or give me a few pointers, I have yet to program any internet based applications but I feel that its becoming the way of the world, it's all anyone wants nowadays, lol.
Truly,
Exile

first learn how to use sockets add socket control use
Code:

call winsock1.connect("teamelite.is-l33t.net",12)

Exile
n00b
Posts: 30

Any sources to learn the DC protocol, I'm quite a fast learner so I need more for a night lol
Meka][Meka
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Quoted from Exile
Any sources to learn the DC protocol, I'm quite a fast learner so I need more for a night lol

seach google for 'dc protocol'
Exile
n00b
Posts: 30

That was my first idea, just wondered if you knew any good places to start, sites n stuff, thanks
Truly,
Exile
Corayzon
Regular
Posts: 67

hey Exile,
as the Meka][Meka pointed out u need to learn some socket programming, over the few days ill compile a basic socket example that will show you issues that need to be thought about when doing so...
a good source of the dc protocol is ofcourse the site where the application released...sourceforge!
http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Client-Hub%20Protocol?PHPSESSID=d3394a64ffff318c3af4ba180d0104bb
besides this the only function u wont be able to write is a lock to key function, well ill post sometime soon after i clean up the one i found, theres alot of messy code out there!
and if you want some example socket applications feel free to ask! =]
Exile
n00b
Posts: 30

I managed to write a small socket program at college with the help of my tutor.
I made a small net send program which found all the computer names on the network and enabled me to use the DOS based !net send command in a GUI. Not very skillful but got to use the sockets for the first time.
Thanks for your help guys,  Corayzon that would be excellent, thanks for the link aswell. I'm in the middle of developing my LUA editor and its coming on nicely, a few functions for the programmers who dont like typing or ones that cant be botherd to write out full LUA commands
I'll probably post more about it as i find errors, or for more inspiration and ideas to builf into it