One of the questions that we often get about the SocketTools Library Edition is about support for C/C++ compilers and languages aside from Visual C++ and Visual Basic. As a collection of standard dynamic link libraries (DLLs), SocketTools can be used by virtually any programming language available for the Windows platform. The documentation is primarily focused […]
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When attempting to upload a file to an IIS web server using the HTTP PUT command, the transfer fails with a 404 error. The server administrator had used the IIS Lockdown Tool to secure the server.
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. SocketTools 9.3 has been released and includes improved support for Unicode and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), along with security and performance improvements, corrections and updated documentation. Version 9.3.9300.2758 was released on February 7th, 2018. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous
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SocketTools includes components and an API framework that are designed to significantly simplify the process of creating TCP/IP server applications. In the Library Edition, it's an extension of the existing SocketWrench API, with additional functions designed to create an instance of the server and manage the client session. In the .NET Edition and ActiveX Edition, server components provide an interface that is similar to the
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. SocketTools 9.2 has been released and includes security and performance improvements, corrections and updated documentation. Version 9.2.9200.2450 was released on August 2nd, 2017. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. Developers who are
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. SocketTools 9.1 has been released and includes updated support for the current Windows server and desktop platforms, along with Visual Studio 2017. Version 9.1.9100.2138 was released on March 24th, 2017. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as
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SocketTools 9.0 has been released and includes support for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, along with new and improved security features that will enable your applications to be PCI DSS 3.1 compliant. This release also includes the FileTransfer and InternetMail components as part of each edition. There’s also been general improvements throughout all of
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 8.0.8050.2538 was released on January 26th, 2016. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. Refer to the release notes for information about all of the changes in this update. You can download the
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When you create an application using the SocketTools Library Edition DLLs and you're ready to deploy it, you must ensure the libraries you're using are initialized correctly. This is done by providing a runtime license key to the initialization function for each of the SocketTools APIs you are using. It is important to note your
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When you create an application using the SocketTools ActiveX Edition controls and you're ready to deploy it, you must ensure the controls you're using are initialized correctly. If you are developing with Visual Basic 6.0, and you've placed the controls on a form, it will automatically initialize the controls when the form is loaded.
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