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"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" <no.spam@no.spam.com> wrote in message 
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> There is no way to determine the current state while the socket is
> still in a volatile condition

For someone who is supposed to know Indy so well, you seem to have missed 
the obvious solution to my query - the OnStaus event provides exactly what I 
want.


>> When the connection is up, you want to indicate a "Connected"
> status;
>> when it is not, you want to indicate a "Not connected" status.
>
> Which is exactly what Connected() does - EXCEPT when Connect() is
> still running because the state is not known at the moment Connected()
> is called.

If the state is not known, then why does 'Connected' change from false to 
true while it is trying to connect?


>> It should be obvious that it would be ridiculous to indicate
> "Connected"
>> during those few moments when it is trying to establish a connection
>
> If you read the documentation for Connected(), it says exactly under
> which conditions Connected() returns True.  Those conditions are met
> while the socket is in the process of establishing a connection.  If
> you don't like it, then don't call Connected() while Connect() is
> running.

Quote from the Indy online help for the Connected property:

"Connected is a Boolean function used to indicate when the connection to the 
peer is open and active."

I fail to see anything that even remotely suggests that it returns true when 
it is in the process of establishing a connection.


> That thread has no business querying the connection until after
> Connect() has been called and exited one way or the other.  During
> that time, the connection state is unstable, so of course the result
> of Connected() will be questionable during that time.

So you've said.  I disagree.


>> Who is to say that I am calling them out of order?
>
> I am.  Knowing Indy inside and out like I do,

Then why are you so bent on belittling me instead of pointing me in the 
direction of OnStatus?

Get off your high-horse, Remy.  A little humility would serve you well.

- Dennis