Thanks for the info, and filling in the sample.
Craig wrote:
> If you wanted to send a structure that you didnt know the length.. then you
> would need to send something preceding the array or record, telling the
> reciever how much data to expect.. Since mine is the same length every time.
> I dont..
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> Also, you need to stay away from anything that has a pointer etc..you need
> to send fixed structures..Dynamic arrays would not work for instance..
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> "Craig" <firebirdwebguy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47864951$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>> Its really easy..
>>
>> I send a record of data like..
>>
>> type
>> TOrderInfo = record
>> RetCode: Integer;
>> OrderNumber: Integer;
>> OrdTot: Integer;
>> OrderTimeStr: string[30];
>> UserName: string[15];
>> Pass: string[15];
>> end;
>>
>> ** Notice the fixed length strings..
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>> I have a Var
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>> Var MyOrder : TOrderInfo;
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>> I then fill it with data..
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>> To send it , I save it to a memorystream..
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>> /// use this function to take your record and put it into a stream..
>> procedure WriteRecToStream(const Rec: TOrderInfo; Stream: TStream);
>> begin
>> Stream.WriteBuffer(Rec, SizeOf(Rec));
>> end;
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>> Now, I just send my memory stream over winsock..
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>> On the other side.. Im reading data...
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>> /// get the data from winsock..size of my record..
>> SocketIO.ReadToStream(WorkStream, Sizeof(TOrderInfo));
>> WorkStream.Seek(0, soFromBeginning); // position stream access
>>
>> //Now convert my stream back to a record so we can use it..
>> ReadRecFromStream(MasterEAInfo, WorkStream);
>>
>> // code to take stream and convert it back to a record..
>> procedure ReadRecFromStream(var Rec: TOrderInfo; Stream: TStream);
>> begin
>> Stream.ReadBuffer(Rec, SizeOf(Rec));
>> end;
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>> Hope this helps!
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>> "D-Fan" <D-Fan@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:4785541c$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>>> Is there a way to transfer records, arrays, or other structures over the
>> internet using tcp/ip?
