HELP: How can I timeout a TCP Client?

[Matthew Speed]

I have written a TCP/IP server and a program to monitor whether the
server is running. To determine whether or not the server is running
I simply attempt to connect to the port on which the server listens
and jump out to a Catch block if the connection fails. I have
discovered that there are times when the server is still listening but
is unable to respond. I would then like to modify the server monitor
as follows:
Connect to the server. If no response, exit to Catch block and take
appropriate action. If the server does answer, send login
information. If server responds everything is okay. If the server
doesn't answer in 15 seconds (normal response time is immediate) then
assume server has failed and take appropriate action.

Any suggestions as to how to include a timer event inside the code
that is listening for a response from the server?

TIA

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Matthew,

What does it matter what you are doing when you only want to be signaled
after 15 seconds.

For that should the forms timer be very much sufficient, assuming that you
are using a form.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ml/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsTimerClassTopic.asp

I hope this helps

Cor

 

[Matthew Speed]

I'm not using a form, just a compiled module. The monitoring program
actually runs as a scheduled task and its purpose is to page me if the
server process goes down.