PRB: SendData Method Generates Error 40006 (183987)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q183987

SYMPTOMS

If you call the SendData method in the WinSock control before the socket has been connected, you will receive the Microsoft Visual Basic Error:
Run-time error: 40006

"Wrong protocol or connection state for the requested transaction or request."

CAUSE

The code is trying to call the SendData method before the port has actually been connected. The Connect method in Visual Basic is asynchronous and is more like a request to connect to the Winsock port.

RESOLUTION

The code must wait until the Connect event is fired before attempting to call the SendData or GetData methods. The Connect event is a signal that the connect request has been accepted and the connection is established.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce and Work Around Behavior

  1. Create a new project in Visual Basic 5.0.
  2. From the Projects menu, choose Components. Make sure that Microsoft Winsock Control 5.0 is checked, and then click the OK button.
  3. Add a Winsock Control to the form and leave it named Winsock1.
  4. Add a CommandButton named Command1.
  5. Add the following code to the form: 
          Option Explicit

      Private Sub Command1_Click()
        Winsock1.SendData "Hello World."
      End Sub

      Private Sub Form_Load()
         Command1.Enabled = False
         Winsock1.Connect InputBox$("Enter Server name:"), 7
         Command1_Click
      End Sub

      Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
         Winsock1.Close
      End Sub

      Private Sub Winsock1_Connect()
         Command1.Enabled = True
      End Sub

      Private Sub Winsock1_DataArrival(ByVal bytesTotal As Long)
         Dim temp As String
         temp = String(bytesTotal, Chr$(0))
         Winsock1.GetData temp, vbString, bytesTotal
         MsgBox temp
      End Sub
  6. Execute the program. You should get error 40006 after entering a valid server name in the input box. When it fails, click on END.
  7. Remove the line Command1_click from the Form_Load() sub, and run the program again. You should get a message box that says "Hello World."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2003
Keywords:kbAPI kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb kbWinsock KB183987
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