Firewall? Is the port you're using open? Is the data event firing at
all? If so, what's in it? If not, either your server is not serving
data like you think it is, or the data can't get to your flex app
because there's something in the way.
On 16/02/2009, at 3:50 AM, markgoldin_2000 wrote:
I was able to create a server socket using VB code. I am sending
data from a Flex test application to my server socket but cannot
send any data to Flex. Any idea?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Guy Morton <g...@...> wrote:
>
> As Tracy said, yes. A socket is just a network connection. Your
flex
> XMLSocket doesn't know or care what language the program
listening on
> the other was written in. A socket connection is like a call
connected
> between two telephones - if no-one at either end talks or
neither end
> understands the other nothing much will happen. It's up to you
to make
> conversation by defining how you will pass messages back and
forth and
> how you will process them at either end.
>
>
> On 15/02/2009, at 3:41 AM, markgoldin_2000 wrote:
>
> > 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, 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
