Very Basic Winsock Problem

[Kevin]

I'm just getting started with VB6, and I just want to right a simple program
that returns my IP address. I keep getting an error "Object Required".

What am I missing in my code that sets up the winsock controls?


Program - Click one button, it displays the IP address. Click the other button
to exit the program.

Private Sub Command1_Click()
RetVar = Winsock1.LocalIP
Label1.Caption = RetVar
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
End
End Sub

Any help for a beginner would be helpful.

[bob butler]

Kevin <khartlen@hrsb.ns.ca> wrote in message
news:394d7875$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I'm just getting started with VB6, and I just want to right a simple
program
> that returns my IP address. I keep getting an error "Object Required".
>
> What am I missing in my code that sets up the winsock controls?

Not in code - on the form. Click Project / Components and select the
Microsoft Winsock Control. That will add it to your toolbar. Then select
it and draw it on your form.

> Program - Click one button, it displays the IP address. Click the other
button
> to exit the program.
>
> Private Sub Command1_Click()
> RetVar = Winsock1.LocalIP
> Label1.Caption = RetVar
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub Command2_Click()
> End

Don't se End - it's a bad habit to get in to. VB applications terminate
when you unload all forms and free all allocated resources. END is a hard
abort and when you start getting into more complicated apps it can cause
problems.
Change the line above to: Unload Me

> End Sub
>
> Any help for a beginner would be helpful.
>

[Kevin]

"bob butler" <butlerbob@my-Deja.com> wrote:

Unload Me works well, but what am I missing with the Winsock Call. What do
I need to do, for my app to see or make calls to the Winsock controls?

[bob butler]

Kevin <khartlen@hrsb.ns.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "bob butler" <butlerbob@my-Deja.com> wrote:
>
> Unload Me works well, but what am I missing with the Winsock Call. What do
> I need to do, for my app to see or make calls to the Winsock controls?

Did you see the comment I embedded in the previous post right after the
Command1_Click code?