Networkstream Returning Null Value

[Dustin Brisebois via DotNetMonster.com]

This is coming from a Windows 2003 Server to a HP Pocket PC (WinCE 2003)
over 802.11b. The device is on the Network and can be pinged, it can write
data to the Server stream - but not read the reverse.

I'd appreciate any help.

Server
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Dim TcpC as New TcpListener(IPAddress.Parse("192.168.1.5"), 8500)
TcpC.Start()
Dim tcpclient As TcpClient = TcpC.AcceptTcpClient
Dim ns As NetworkStream = tcpclient.GetStream
Dim bytes() = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("Testing Connection
Write")
ns.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.length)
tcpclient.Close()
TcpC.Stop()

Mobile
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Dim tcpc As New TcpClient
tcpc.Connect(IPAddress.Parse("192.168.1.5"), 8500)
Dim bytes(30000) As Byte
Dim NS As NetworkStream = tcpc.GetStream
NS.Read(bytes, 0, CInt(tcpc.ReceiveBufferSize))

it fails on the last line giving an ArgumentOutOfRangeException saying that
IsNothing(bytes) = True.

 

[Adam Goossens]

Hi Dustin,

Dim bytes(30000) As Byte

You forgot to instantiate your array:

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Dim bytes(30000) As New Byte
---

Give that a go. Without the new operator your bytes variable will be
Nothing (as it hasn't been instantiated yet and hence the error.

Regards,
-Adam Goossens.

 

[Adam Goossens]

Oops. I mis-read the exception type I think I need a bit more
sleep...my head feels groggy

You may have received more data than your array can handle (the
ArgumentOutOfRange exception is a good clue to that). You should only
read as much data as you have space to handle it.

Try something like this instead:

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NS.Read(bytes, 0, bytes.Length)
---

Or, dimension your array to accomodate all of the data received:

---
Dim bytes(tcpc.Length) As Byte
---

As for my stupid comment about instantiating your array: ignore it. I
don't know what I was thinking - you can't instantiate arrays with New.
I must be tired.

Sorry
Regards,
-Adam.