Here is an idea: (HTTP uses this logic). Send a header with the content-length first then cut the data wrt that.
Regards, SZ On 11/20/06, Francois PIETTE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > << Alternatively, you may send your data in text form instead of binary > > form. > > It takes more space but you have no problem with line end terminator (The > > default CRLF is perfect) and you avoid problem with binary representation > > of > > data which DIFFER from one processor to another processor.>> > > > > So sending records from a C program running on Linux to a Delphi app > > running > > on Windows would result in being unable to easily "unpack" the record? > > Not only different languages may represent data types differently (specially > for string, floting point, date and time) but different processors will > represent data differently (some processors are "big endian" others are > "little endian". If you don't know what it is, google is your friend :-) > > > IOW, the C struct will not convert/translate to a Delphi record easily? > > It depends what is in a C struct. > Without mention to data alignement problems (true for any language). > > > If so, I think delimited strings will definitely have to be our solution. > > Yes, it is a very good solution. > The only drawback is somewhat slower because you have to convert to/from > ascii to the binary data and the data size is somewhat larger. Most well > known TCP/IP protocols are ascii based. > > -- > Contribute to the SSL Effort. Visit http://www.overbyte.be/eng/ssl.html > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.overbyte.be > > > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > -- CSA, Fastream Technologies Software IQ: Innovation & Quality www.fastream.com | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +90-312-223-2830 -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
