I would very much appreciate any code sample.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tspr...@...>
wrote:
>
> Yes. I wrote a socket server in VB.Net that talked to a Flex
app. It
> was years ago but I'll send you the code if you like.
>
>
>
> Tracy Spratt
> Lariat Services
>
> Flex development bandwidth available
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of markgoldin_2000
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:42 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Socket communications in Flex
>
>
>
> I am not sure myself about my question :).
> First, can Flex be listening to a socket that is created within
> any program? I mean, if a vb program creates a socket using
> Winsock will Flex be able to listen to such socket?
> Second, if yes, how would data actually be transfered?
>
> Thanks
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%
40yahoogroups.com>
> , Guy Morton <guy@> wrote:
> >
> > Well...nothing would, normally. You'd have to set up a server
to
> talk
> > to you on that socket, develop a protocol for conversing over
> the
> > socket, etc.
> >
> > An XML socket is just a pipe to communicate over. Unlike
normal
> http
> > requests which encapsulate the http conversation so you don't
> see it,
> > a raw XML socket requires you to define what messages are
going
> to be
> > sent by whom and what those messages mean.
> >
> > Does that help, or have I misunderstood your question?
> >
> > Guy
> >
> >
> > On 14/02/2009, at 10:50 PM, markgoldin_2000 wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to understand how socket communications work in
> flex.
> > > This code will connect to a port 8080 on a local computer:
> > >
> > > var xmlsock:XMLSocket = new XMLSocket();
> > > xmlsock.connect("127.0.0.1", 8080);
> > >
> > > But what I dont understand is what would be sending data to
> that
> > > port?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
