SocketWrench Library  
 

A general purpose TCP/IP networking library for developing client and server applications.

Reference

Library Information

File Name CSWSKAV7.DLL
Version 7.2.7210.1845
LibID 5746ACB3-F479-4221-B7FA-9B5B9C5AC206
Import Library CSWSKAV7.LIB
Dependencies None
Standards RFC 768, RFC 791, RFC 793

Overview

At the core of all of the SocketTools networking libraries is the Windows Sockets API. This provides a low level interface for sending and receiving data over the Internet or a local intranet using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and/or User Datagram Protocol (UDP). The SocketWrench library provides a simpler interface to the Windows Sockets API, without sacrificing features or functionality. Using SocketWrench, you can easily create client and server applications while avoiding many of the mundane tasks and common problems that programmers face when developing Internet applications.

The SocketWrench library can be particularly useful for programmers who are developing in languages other than C and C++. SocketWrench does not require the use of complex data structures or use functions which require data types that are common in C or C++, but not as easily implemented in other languages.

This library supports secure connections using the standard SSL and TLS protocols and can also be used to create secure, custom server programs. Both implicit and explicit SSL connections are supported, enabling the library to work with a wide variety of client and server applications without requiring that you use third-party libraries or Microsoft's CryptoAPI.

Requirements

The SocketTools Library Edition libraries are compatible with any programming language that supports calling functions exported from a standard dynamic link library (DLL). If you are using Visual C++ 6.0 it is required that you have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your development tools and have the current Windows SDK installed.

This library is supported on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you are using Windows XP, it is required that you have Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed. It is recommended that all service packs and critical updates to the Windows operating system be installed.

This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries. Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or later versions of the Windows operating system.

Distribution

When you distribute your application that uses this library, it is recommended that you install the file in the same folder as your application executable. If you install the library into a shared location on the system, it is important that you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it should be registered as a shared DLL. This is a standard Windows dynamic link library, not an ActiveX component, and does not require COM registration.