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Re: Implementing UDP client using Indy

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From: Tom420
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:42
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Dave K. wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to implement using Indy components a simple utility that 
> will receive UDP data from a data transmission service.
> 
> The transmission service simply sends UDP packets to a specific IP/port. 
> It does not listen for or expect any type of query or response. The 
> other end of the connection was not developed with Indy (not that that 
> should matter, I wouldn't think).
> 
> I'm not having any luck getting it to work using Indy components. I have 
> no trouble making it work with Fastnet components but as I think Fastnet 
> is not included with more recent versions of Builder, and we intend to 
> upgrade in the not-too-distant future, I don't want to use Fastnet.
> 
> I'm sure there is a simple solution to this, but can't figure out what 
> it is. Any help as to what component(s) and methods I should use would 
> be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Dave Koens
> Canada


You did not provide very much information, but basically I would put a 
UDP Server component on the form, set it for the correct port, write 
some code in the listener, make it active, compile, run, and go jogging 
a while waiting for the sender to send the message.
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