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TCPObjects, how do they work?
Rub:
--- Quote from: Lugnut1206 on June 10, 2012, 07:26:49 AM ---Could one not use telnet or netcat for a client?
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Sure, but the Windows netcat utility is stuff imo and it's nice to have a GUI sometimes.
elm:
--- Quote from: Rub on June 10, 2012, 06:47:07 AM ---Despite how sketchy this site looks, if you need a TCP end point (client or server) to test your TCP objects with, this is a fantastic utility:
http://www.socketworkbench.com/
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Can this be used for purposes other than testing, if so, are we required to port forward?
Lugnut:
--- Quote from: Rub on June 10, 2012, 07:35:00 AM ---Sure, but the Windows netcat utility is stuff imo and it's nice to have a GUI sometimes.
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lol, didn't know windows had netcat, thought that was a 'nix thing.
not clear what the difference between terminal and a gui when it comes to this is...
--- Quote from: elm on June 10, 2012, 07:36:56 AM ---Can this be used for purposes other than testing, if so, are we required to port forward?
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probably
yes
Rub:
--- Quote from: Lugnut1206 on June 10, 2012, 07:42:58 AM ---lol, didn't know windows had netcat, thought that was a 'nix thing.
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It surprised me too!
http://joncraton.org/blog/46/netcat-for-windows
Even though it's pretty much identical I don't like how it works compared to NIX.
--- Quote from: elm on June 10, 2012, 07:36:56 AM ---Can this be used for purposes other than testing, if so, are we required to port forward?
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In theory, yes but you have to manually send data, you couldn't really use it as a permanent TCP endpoint. If you want external connections, yes, you'd have to port forward.
Wordy:
Right, I have gotten a succesful connection but I am trying to send something to the server. It sends but it does not operate like I need it to. Look here for example, it keeps saying this;