From: dodger AT softhome DOT net (dodger)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Anyone used WSock?
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 00:39:40 GMT
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In my search for socket code for DJGPP (and later GCC), I've obtained
WSock.  I can't get it to compile, though.  I'm sure it's something
simple and I suspect that I need to link some libraries, but still
being kind of new to commandline compilers (as opposed to IDE's), I'm
in need of a little guidance.  Before I get into that though, we
should probably establish that WSock is what I want:

I'm writing a utility that I want to be able to attempt retrieval of
web pages, and take specific actions based on the return codes (like
404- not found).

I want this utility to be from a commandline because I'm hoping to
port it to Linux, OS/2 and MacOS.  (I'm also trying to become
proficient in commandline compilers.)

The initial version is being written in DJGPP, and is intended to run
under W95 (and possibly NT).  My current enviroment is a LAN with a T1
connection to the 'net, so I'll start with that.  Eventually, I'd like
it to work with dial-up access as well.  (I assume that is somewhat
different?)

Any help would be greatly appreciated- even if it's only to point me
in the direction of a book or some web pages.

- Shawn