Article: Q275004
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 02-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0
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SUMMARY
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This article illustrates how to transfer a bitmap to a PocketPC device by using
the Winsock control.
MORE INFORMATION
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Step by Step Example
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To transfer a bitmap, follow these steps:
1. Create a desktop Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) Standard EXE application. To do
this, follow these steps:
a. In Visual Basic, create a new Standard EXE project.
b. On the Project menu, click Components and select the Microsoft Winsock
control.
c. Place three command buttons, two Winsock controls, and two labels on
Form1. The placement of the controls is unimportant.
d. Paste the following code in Form1:
Option Explicit
Private Const WS_VERSION_REQD = &H101
Private Const WS_VERSION_MAJOR = WS_VERSION_REQD \ &H100 And &HFF&
Private Const WS_VERSION_MINOR = WS_VERSION_REQD And &HFF&
Private Const MIN_SOCKETS_REQD = 1
Private Const SOCKET_ERROR = -1
Private Const WSADescription_Len = 256
Private Const WSASYS_Status_Len = 128
Private Type HOSTENT
hName As Long
hAliases As Long
hAddrType As Integer
hLength As Integer
hAddrList As Long
End Type
Private Type WSADATA
wversion As Integer
wHighVersion As Integer
szDescription(0 To WSADescription_Len) As Byte
szSystemStatus(0 To WSASYS_Status_Len) As Byte
iMaxSockets As Integer
iMaxUdpDg As Integer
lpszVendorInfo As Long
End Type
Private Declare Function WSAGetLastError Lib "WSOCK32.DLL" () As Long
Private Declare Function WSAStartup Lib "WSOCK32.DLL" ( _
ByVal wVersionRequired As Long, _
lpWSAData As WSADATA) As Long
Private Declare Function WSACleanup Lib "WSOCK32.DLL" () As Long
Private Declare Function gethostname Lib "WSOCK32.DLL" ( _
ByVal hostname As String, _
ByVal HostLen As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function gethostbyname Lib "WSOCK32.DLL" ( _
ByVal hostname As String) As Long
Private Declare Sub RtlMoveMemory Lib "KERNEL32" ( _
hpvDest As Any, _
ByVal hpvSource As Long, _
ByVal cbCopy As Long)
Private Function hibyte(ByVal wParam As Integer)
hibyte = wParam \ &H100 And &HFF&
End Function
Private Function lobyte(ByVal wParam As Integer)
lobyte = wParam And &HFF&
End Function
Private Sub Form_Load()
Label1.Move 120, 120, 2535, 255
Label2.Move 1920, 600, 2535, 255
Command1.Move 120, 600, 1575, 475
Command2.Move 120, 1200, 1575, 475
Command3.Move 120, 1800, 1575, 475
Form1.Height = 2850
Form1.Width = 4080
Label1.Caption = "Host IP: " & GetHostIP
Label2.Caption = GetWinsockState
SocketsInitialize
Command1.Caption = "Listen"
Command2.Caption = "Send Data"
Command3.Caption = "Close Connections"
Command2.Enabled = False
Command3.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
SocketsCleanup
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Winsock1.Protocol = sckTCPProtocol
Winsock1.LocalPort = 5149
Winsock1.RemotePort = 5150
Winsock1.Listen
Label2.Caption = GetWinsockState
Command1.Enabled = False
MsgBox "Go hit ""Connect"" button on device"
End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click()
Dim sFileName As String
Dim lOffset As Long
Dim bTemp As Byte
Dim bFileData() As Byte
Dim lLength As Long
'NOTE: BMP must be 256 color or less.
sFileName = "d:\mnu.bmp"
Open sFileName For Binary Access Read As #1
ReDim bFileData(FileLen(sFileName))
lLength = FileLen(sFileName) + 1
For lOffset = 1 To lLength
If Not lOffset = lLength Then
Get #1, lOffset, bTemp
bFileData(lOffset - 1) = bTemp
Else
bFileData(lOffset - 1) = CByte(26)
End If
Next lOffset
Close #1
Winsock2.SendData bFileData()
Command2.Enabled = False
Command3.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub Command3_Click()
Winsock1.Close
Winsock2.Close
Label2.Caption = GetWinsockState
Command1.Enabled = True
Command2.Enabled = False
Command3.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Winsock1_ConnectionRequest(ByVal requestID As Long)
Winsock2.Accept requestID
Command2.Enabled = True
Label2.Caption = "Listening: Connected"
End Sub
Private Sub SocketsInitialize()
Dim WSAD As WSADATA
Dim iReturn As Integer
Dim sLowByte As String, sHighByte As String, sMsg As String
iReturn = WSAStartup(WS_VERSION_REQD, WSAD)
If iReturn <> 0 Then
MsgBox "Winsock.dll is not responding."
End
End If
If lobyte(WSAD.wversion) < WS_VERSION_MAJOR Or _
(lobyte(WSAD.wversion) = _
WS_VERSION_MAJOR And hibyte(WSAD.wversion) < WS_VERSION_MINOR) Then
sHighByte = Trim$(Str$(hibyte(WSAD.wversion)))
sLowByte = Trim$(Str$(lobyte(WSAD.wversion)))
sMsg = "Windows Sockets version " & sLowByte & "." & sHighByte
sMsg = sMsg & " is not supported by winsock.dll "
MsgBox sMsg
End
End If
'iMaxSockets is not used in Winsock 2, so the following check is only
'necessary for Winsock 1. If Winsock 2 is requested,
'the following check can be skipped.
If WSAD.iMaxSockets < MIN_SOCKETS_REQD Then
sMsg = "This application requires a minimum of "
sMsg = sMsg & Trim$(Str$(MIN_SOCKETS_REQD)) & " supported sockets."
MsgBox sMsg
End
End If
End Sub
Private Function GetWinsockState() As String
Select Case Winsock1.State
Case 0 'sckClosed
GetWinsockState = "Closed"
Case 1 'sckOpen
GetWinsockState = "Open"
Case 2 'sckListening
GetWinsockState = "Listening"
Case 3 'sckConnectionPending
GetWinsockState = "Connection pending"
Case 4 'sckResolvingHost
GetWinsockState = "Resolving host"
Case 5 'sckHostResolved
GetWinsockState = "Host resolved"
Case 6 'sckConnecting
GetWinsockState = "Connecting"
Case 7 'sckConnected
GetWinsockState = "Connected"
Case 8 'sckClosing
GetWinsockState = "Peer is closing the connection"
Case 9 'sckError
GetWinsockState = "Error"
End Select
End Function
Private Function GetHostIP() As String
Dim sHostName As String * 256
Dim lHostEnt_Addr As Long
Dim Host As HOSTENT
Dim lHostIP_Addr As Long
Dim bTempIP_Addr() As Byte
Dim i As Integer
Dim sIP_Addr As String
If gethostname(sHostName, 256) = SOCKET_ERROR Then
MsgBox "Windows Sockets error " & Str(WSAGetLastError())
Exit Function
Else
sHostName = Trim$(sHostName)
End If
lHostEnt_Addr = gethostbyname(sHostName)
If lHostEnt_Addr = 0 Then
MsgBox "Winsock.dll is not responding."
Exit Function
End If
RtlMoveMemory Host, lHostEnt_Addr, LenB(Host)
RtlMoveMemory lHostIP_Addr, Host.hAddrList, 4
'Get all of the IP addresses if the computer is multi-homed.
Do
ReDim bTempIP_Addr(1 To Host.hLength)
RtlMoveMemory bTempIP_Addr(1), lHostIP_Addr, Host.hLength
For i = 1 To Host.hLength
sIP_Addr = sIP_Addr & bTempIP_Addr(i) & "."
Next
sIP_Addr = Mid$(sIP_Addr, 1, Len(sIP_Addr) - 1)
GetHostIP = sIP_Addr
sIP_Addr = ""
Host.hAddrList = Host.hAddrList + LenB(Host.hAddrList)
RtlMoveMemory lHostIP_Addr, Host.hAddrList, 4
Loop While (lHostIP_Addr <> 0)
End Function
Private Sub SocketsCleanup()
Dim lReturn As Long
lReturn = WSACleanup()
If lReturn <> 0 Then
MsgBox "Socket error " & Trim$(Str$(lReturn)) & _
" occurred in cleanup."
End
End If
End Sub
2. Create an eMbedded Visual Basic (eVB) PocketPC application. To do this,
follow these steps:
a. Create a new PocketPC application in eVB.
b. On the Project menu, click Components and select the Microsoft CE Winsock
Control and the Microsoft CE Image Control.
c. Place two command buttons, one label, one image control, and one Winsock
control on Form1. The placement of the controls is unimportant.
d. Paste the following code in Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim inBytes() As Variant
Dim MyString As String
Dim bLast As Boolean
Dim bNotFirst As Boolean
Dim hFile As Long
Private Sub Command1_Click()
WaitCursor True
Label1.Caption = "Connecting...."
WinSock1.LocalPort = 5150
WinSock1.RemotePort = 5149
WinSock1.RemoteHost = "111.111.111.111" 'Put your IP address here
WinSock1.Connect
Label1.Caption = "Connected"
Command1.Enabled = False
Command2.Enabled = True
WaitCursor False
End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click()
WinSock1.Close
Command1.Enabled = True
Command2.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
Command1.Move 120, 120, 1335, 495
Command2.Move 120, 720, 1335, 495
Label1.Move 1560, 120, 1695, 255
ImageCtl1.Move 120, 1320, 2775, 1575
Command1.Caption = "Connect"
Command2.Caption = "Close Winsock"
Command2.Enabled = False
Label1.Caption = ""
End Sub
Private Sub WinSock1_DataArrival(ByVal bytesTotal As Long)
ReDim inBytes(bytesTotal)
WinSock1.GetData inBytes, (vbByte + vbArray)
If AscB(ChrB(inBytes(UBound(inBytes)))) = 26 Then
bLast = True
End If
MakeString
WriteIt
If bLast Then ImageCtl1.Picture = "\MyFile.bmp"
End Sub
Private Sub MakeString()
Dim x As Integer
Dim iEnd As Integer
MyString = ""
If Not bLast Then
iEnd = UBound(inBytes)
Else
iEnd = UBound(inBytes) - 1
End If
For x = LBound(inBytes) To iEnd
MyString = MyString & ChrB(inBytes(x))
Next
End Sub
Private Function WriteIt() As Boolean
Dim retVal As Long, lWritten As Long
If Not bNotFirst Then
hFile = CreateFile("MyFile.bmp", GENERIC_READ + GENERIC_WRITE, _
0, 0, CREATE_ALWAYS, 0, 0)
bNotFirst = True
End If
If hFile <> -1 Then
retVal = WriteFile(hFile, MyString, LenB(MyString), lWritten, 0)
If bLast Then retVal = CloseHandle(hFile)
End If
End Function
Private Sub Form_OKClick()
App.End
End Sub
e. On the Project menu, click Add Module and add a new module to the project.
f. Paste the following code in Module1:
Option Explicit
Public Declare Function CreateFile Lib "Coredll" Alias "CreateFileW" ( _
ByVal lpFileName As String, _
ByVal dwDesiredAccess As Long, _
ByVal dwShareMode As Long, _
lpSecurityAttributes As Long, _
ByVal dwCreationDisposition As Long, _
ByVal dwFlagsAndAttributes As Long, _
ByVal hTemplateFile As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function ReadFile Lib "Coredll" ( _
ByVal hFile As Long, _
ByVal lpBuffer As String, _
ByVal nNumberOfBytesToRead As Long, _
lpNumberOfBytesRead As Long, _
ByVal lpOverlapped As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function WriteFile Lib "Coredll" ( _
ByVal hFile As Long, _
ByVal lpBuffer As String, _
ByVal nNumberOfBytesToWrite As Long, _
lpNumberOfBytesWritten As Long, _
ByVal lpOverlapped As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "Coredll" ( _
ByVal hObject As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function GetLastError Lib "Coredll" () As Long
Public Declare Function LoadCursor Lib "Coredll" _
Alias "LoadCursorW" ( _
ByVal hInstance As Long, _
ByVal lpCursorName As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function SetCursor Lib "Coredll" ( _
ByVal hCursor As Long) As Long
Public Const READ_CONTROL = &H20000
Public Const READ_WRITE = 2
Public Const FILE_READ_DATA = (&H1)
Public Const FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES = (&H80)
Public Const FILE_READ_EA = (&H8)
Public Const FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES = (&H100)
Public Const FILE_WRITE_DATA = (&H2)
Public Const FILE_WRITE_EA = (&H10)
Public Const FILE_APPEND_DATA = (&H4)
Public Const SYNCHRONIZE = &H100000
Public Const CREATE_ALWAYS = 2
Public Const OPEN_EXISTING = 3
Public Const OPEN_ALWAYS = 4
Public Const STANDARD_RIGHTS_WRITE = &H20000
Public Const STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ = &H20000
Public Const GENERIC_READ = &H80000000
Public Const GENERIC_WRITE = &H40000000
Public Const IDC_WAIT = 32514
Public Function WaitCursor(bWait As Boolean) As Long
Dim hCursor As Long
'Obtain the handle to the cursor.
If bWait Then
'Get handle to the wait cursor.
hCursor = LoadCursor(0, IDC_WAIT)
Else
'Restore default cursor.
hCursor = LoadCursor(0, 0)
End If
'Set the cursor based on the cursor handle.
WaitCursor = SetCursor(hCursor)
End Function
3. Test the samples. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Verify that the bitmap that the desktop VB application points to is a
valid 256 color bitmap, then run the desktop VB project.
b. Note the IP address that is displayed on Form1, and change the IP address
in the eVB code to match that IP address.
c. Run the eVB project, targeting the PocketPC device.
d. On the desktop VB application, click Listen.
e. On the eVB application, click Connect.
f. After the connection is established, click Send Data on the desktop VB
application.
The bitmap is transferred to the device and displayed on the eVB form.
REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q160215 HOWTO: Obtain the Host IP Address Using Windows Sockets
Additional query words: evb winsock binary
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Keywords : kbGrpDSVB
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Version : :3.0
Issue type : kbhowto
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