unable to create socket...

[pinnachio]

Well am trying to create a port scanner for which am trying to create a socket first and then trying to connect at that particular port but the problem is every time i try to create a socket it returns false.......please help as soon as possible......

BOOL CTrial1Dlg::test (CString IP,UINT nPort)
{
	
	sock* pSocket;
	pSocket = new sock;
	ASSERT(pSocket);
	if (!pSocket->Create())
	{
		delete pSocket;
		pSocket = NULL;
		MessageBox("hmmm");
		return FALSE;
	}
	
	while (!pSocket->Connect(IP , nPort))
		{
		delete pSocket;
		pSocket = NULL;
		return FALSE;
	}
	pSocket->Close();
	delete pSocket;
	return TRUE;
}

above sock is a simple class derived from CSocket class.....

[VictorN]

1. Did you ever read the documentation about CSocket::Create in MSDN?

CSocket::Create
BOOL Create( UINT nSocketPort = 0, int nSocketType = SOCK_STREAM, LPCTSTR lpszSocketAddress = NULL );

Return Value

Nonzero if the function is successful; otherwise 0, and a specific error code can be retrieved by calling GetLastError.

2. Is there any particular reason to use CSocket class (blocking sockets) rather than CAsyncSocket (non-blocking)?

[Skizmo]

Did you call AfxSocketInit during the startup of your program ?

[pinnachio]

not explicilty......can i know how can i do this??

[VictorN]

not explicilty......can i know how can i do this??

Didn't you open the link Skizmo had provided?
Or you ignore any documentation at all?

[pinnachio]

thanks a lot it worked fine and sorry for not going through the link initially......