>>Hi Gang!
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>>I am in the process of converting some old Delphi 6 client code to VFP 9.0 SP1. The Delphi code makes a connection to a pill dispenser, then once connected, it reads in files from a folder, takes each file and reads the data in it to a variable, and then writes that data to the pill dispenser. Once done with that file, it deletes the file and continues to the next file.
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>>I've done the conversion to VFP. Since I don't have access to the Pill Dispensers ( $$$$$$$$$ ) for testing, I wrote a Server program to stand in for it. The server is based on the code in the Catalyst Socketwrench literature ( it is the Developers Guide and Technical Reference for Socketwrench 4.5). The Server program listens on Port 7 (as per the instructions as best I understand it). All it does is listen on Port 7 (for testing), and displays on the form what the client sends over to it.
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>>I have given the client code and the server code the same Local Address and Local Port, but it will not connect to each other. I turned off the Windows Firewall (I think I did...), but still no connection to each other.
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>>Any ideas of why the client and server do not connect ?
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>Assuming it's using TCP/IP, it's not a good idea to use ports under 1023 as many of those are reserved for certain things. Can you easily try, say, port 10007 rather than port 7?

Thanks for the help.

Turns out, since I am on a Domain (we are in Greensboro, and the main office is in Texas), that they have a large block of IP addresses blocked out. When I used one of the addresses allowed for the pilldispensers (that information was in Texas office), all was well....it worked as it should.

Thanks again!
tommy