how to correctly close a serversocket

[vangogh]

when my prog ends, I need to close the sockets

I open this way:
Dim tcpServer As ServerSocket
Dim tcpClient As Socket

tcpServer.Initialize(1,"tcpServer") ' used only to get my ip address
tcpClient.Initialize("tcpClient")

also without connecting (tcpclient.connect), if I try to close the app:
tcpClient.close
tcpServer.close

when I relaunch the app it says "address already in use"
(the same problem happens using your tutorial prog "network")
(if i relaunch again... it works! one time OK one time KO)

it seems to be a problem related to the serversocket, and not to the socket (I deleted all the occurrencies of tcpclient and I got the same issue), but it happens ALSO if I don't initialize tcpServer

so what?

 

[NJDude]

When I use sockets I do this:

Activity.Finish
ExitApplication

I've encountered the same issue you reported, doing what I said above fixes the problem.

I hope that helps.

 

[Erel]

Which line raises the 'already in use' error?

 

[vangogh]

it is tcpServer.Initialize

Actually I don't need to listen for incoming connecton... I use the serversocket only to get my IP address

 

[Erel]

You should initialize this object only when FirstTime is true.
Also make sure to declare it in Sub Process_Globals.