[twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

hi, i'm new and i would have some question : - I need to establish a connexion socket between a client and a server (with Delphi). but i need the socket connection connect over a network blocked by a firewall/proxy which accept only HTTP request on port 80. is it possible to do that with the TWs

Re: [twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

Thanks a lot for the rapid response... > Of course it is possible but you will reinvent the wheel. ICS has a > component THttpCli just for that purpose. It implement the HTTP protocol, > client side. > But reading your question, I'm not sure you want to issue a request to a > webserver or just tr

Re: [twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

Thanks a lot for the rapid response too ! :-) > You need a THttpCli instead. but like i've explained it before, my need is not to do request http... but i don't know if what i would like to do is just possible... with or without standard socket Delphi component so, i'm study the TWsocket possib

Re: [twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

> You have to send a line like this: > CONNECT hostname:portnumber HTTP/1.0 > and then wait for the proxy reply. Then you are connected to the remote > server. > This is what ICS-SSL use for SSL connections thru a proxy. Thanks ! but does standard Delphi components (like TClientSocket TServerSock

Re: [twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

> It depends, a proxy is a Firewall, however a Firewall must not be > a proxy. TWSocket has a built-in support for socks proxies, but if > you need to traverse a HTTP-proxy like M$ proxy server you need to > implement that part on your own, if you do not use the HTTP client. > That was not to diffi

Re: [twsocket] socket connexion over HTTP/80

> ICS is strongly recommanded. TClientsocket is deprecated since many years > now. ok i will keep that in mind... > btw: Again this mailing list is not the place to ask for other components. > This mailing list is for ICS support /only/. Any other question /must/ go > to > other mailing lists su

[twsocket] Var question

hi, I have a (non oriented socket) question : Can you tell me what is the best general Delphi mailing list please ? Just to ask some simple questions like : How to pass "nothing" to a function/proc that waits for an Var argument ? Let's take the System procedure Val(S;var V;var Code:Inte

Re: [twsocket] Var question

Thanks. Cédric - Original Message - From: "Francois PIETTE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ICS support mailing" Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [twsocket] Var question >> I have a (non oriented socket) question : >> Can you tell me what is the best general Delphi mail