A demonstration of how to use MSWINSCK.OCX in a visual C++ program Run sockets.exe, enter a TX socket number, an RX Socket number and a remote host name (or IP address) You can send data to yourself by making the RX and TX socket numbers the same as well as having the LOCAL and REMOTE host names the same. The renote host name can be the same as the local host name. Then click SET, then click SEND The words "Hello world" will be sent from the TX socket to the RX socket on the remote host. Any data received in the TX socket will be shown in the text box. feedback to author welcome at kenny@pointer.co.uk -Kenny Millar