When you want to submit data to a web service, there are several different approaches that you can take in your applications. Code which was written using older versions of SocketTools would simply use the PostData method, or HttpPostData function in the API. With the current version, you have additional options.
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The SocketTools Subscription is a comprehensive collection of every component included with SocketTools, and is compatible with virtually every major development tool available for the Windows platform.
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If you're familiar with Linux distributions, one of the things you learn to use early on is a package manager. These are utilities with names like apt, dpkg, yum and dnf which are used to install and update software installed on the system. There is now an official package manager available for the Windows platform.
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There may be situations where a system is having problems establishing a reliable Internet connection. This could occur after an update to the operating system or a network driver, or after the installation of third-party software such as a VPN. Fortunately, it's not difficult to reset your system back to its default configuration and restore
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Windows will normally prefer to use IPv6 instead of IPv4 if the local system has been configured with IPv6 enabled and the system you want to connect with has an IPv6 address assigned in its DNS record. However, there may be situations where you want the system to prioritize IPv4 instead.
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Microsoft has released .NET 5.0 and it is available with Visual Studio 2019 16.8.3 and later versions. Use the Visual Studio Installer to check what version you have installed and update to the current release. .NET 5.0 was a short-term release and reached end-of-support on May 8, 2022. SocketTools .NET 10 Build 1260 and later
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 10.0.1274.1931 was released on May 18th, 2021. This is a complete product release which incorporates updates from the previous release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. Refer to the release notes for information about the changes in this update. Downloads SocketTools .NET Edition SocketTools ActiveX
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When your application requests a resource which has moved, the server will indicate this by providing the location of the new resource URL. By default, the SocketTools HTTP client components and library will not automatically request the relocated resource, however you can enable this capability by specifying an option when the connection is made.
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When attempting to use SocketTools components or libraries to connect with a mail server using either SMTP, POP3 or IMAP, the connection fails or an error is returned indicating the user's credentials are invalid. The user name and password are valid and a connection can be established using a mail client such as Outlook.
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Note: The Visual Studio 2022 Preview was released on 17 June 2021 and is available for download. Microsoft has announced the next major version of Visual Studio, with the first preview being available this summer. Visual Studio 2022 will be fully 64-bit, include support for .NET 6.0 and the latest standards for C# and C++.
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