does anyone have any info on how to connect to a remote time server such as
time.microsoft.com in order to retrieve Date/Time data?

any pointers would be useful,

thanks,

Manny

I was minding my own business when Manny blurted out:

> does anyone have any info on how to connect to a remote time server such
as
> time.microsoft.com in order to retrieve Date/Time data?
>
> any pointers would be useful,
>
> thanks,
>
> Manny

If you don't mind a little research, check out
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc958.html for the NTP protocol specifications and
requirements.




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Hi Manny

Here's a program in C#
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...TimeServer.asp

If you're uncertain about C#, give it a look anyway - you'll be surprised
how easy it is to understand. Any questions, bring 'em back here.

Regards,
Fergus

"Fergus Cooney" <filter-(E-Mail Removed)> scripsit:
> If you're uncertain about C#, give it a look anyway - you'll be surprised
> how easy it is to understand. Any questions, bring 'em back here.

And a commercial component:

<http://www.componentsource.com/Catalog/KeyTechNETInternetComponentSuite_512887.htm>

;-)

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Hi Manny,

|| any pointers would be useful,

It's unfortunate (well, maybe not) but pointers are not available in
VB.NET. You can have pointers if you use C# but you'll have to mark such areas
of code with the 'unsafe' keyword.

;-))

Regards,
Fergus

"Flying Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> scripsit:
^^^ New name?

>> any pointers would be useful,
>
>It's unfortunate (well, maybe not) but pointers are not available in
> VB.NET. You can have pointers if you use C# but you'll have to mark such areas
> of code with the 'unsafe' keyword.

Why not keep the code in a C# class library and use it with the VB.NET application?

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Hi Herfreid,

Lol. All that talk about pointers was a joke - Manny isn't interested in
memory pointers - he wants pointers to information!! :-) However, having given
him what he wanted, I couldn't resist pretending to misunderstand. ;-)

'Flying Frank' ** an alias that I've been using with Nick (until he sees
through it). It was only for one message but I forgot to switch back, dammit!
If Nick reads the Flying Franks with my proper sign-off then I'll have given
the game away :-(

But so far (unless he's double-bluffing me) he doesn't seem to have fully
made the connection, tee hee. ;-))

Regards,
Fergus

** I'll explain later if you wish. But more info here:
The topic: *** ATTENTION MICROSOFT ****
and http://members.lycos.co.uk/nickpatemanpwp/soft-ffc.htm