Connecting 16-bit program to internet
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Chris Kyarsgaar
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 Connecting 16-bit program to internet I hope someone can help me with this.
I am writing a program in VB4 16-bit that will run on every version of
Windows from 3.1 to 95 to NT 4.0. The computers may have direct or
dial-up connections to the internet. I want to dial the service provider
if necessary, and get files from the company web server (IIS running on
NT 4.0 server). Are there any controls out there that would let me do
this?
I know that Win 95 has built in Dial-Up Networking which I can access,
but what about Win 3.1? VB 32-bit isn't an option, or we'd lose over
half our customers. I've been scouring the net for days now and haven't
found much info about internet connections under Win 3.1. Everyone but
the customers seem to be ditching 16-bit. If anyone has any information,
please, _please_ send it my way.
Eternally Grateful
- Chris Kyarsgaard
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| Mon, 29 Nov 1999 03:00:00 GMT |
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pope
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet On Thu, 12 Jun 1997 12:08:09 -0500, Chris Kyarsgaard
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>I hope someone can help me with this. >I am writing a program in VB4 16-bit that will run on every version of
>Windows from 3.1 to 95 to NT 4.0. The computers may have direct or
>dial-up connections to the internet. I want to dial the service provider
>if necessary, and get files from the company web server (IIS running on
>NT 4.0 server). Are there any controls out there that would let me do
>this?
>I know that Win 95 has built in Dial-Up Networking which I can access,
>but what about Win 3.1? VB 32-bit isn't an option, or we'd lose over
>half our customers. I've been scouring the net for days now and haven't
>found much info about internet connections under Win 3.1. Everyone but
>the customers seem to be ditching 16-bit. If anyone has any information,
>please, _please_ send it my way.
>Eternally Grateful
> - Chris Kyarsgaard
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>| Geronimo Development Corporation Phone: (800)457-6045 |
>| 606 25th Ave. S., Suite 206 Fax: (320)259-9808 |
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I hate to tell you this, but you're not going to write a 16-bit app that will run on any NT operating system. It is strictly 32-bit.
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Chris Kyarsgaar
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet Quote:
> I hate to tell you this, but you're not going to write a 16-bit app
> that will run on any NT operating system. It is strictly 32-bit.
Actually, my machine runs Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95, NTWS 3.51 and NTWS 4.0, and my 16-bit program runs just find. I also have a machine running NTS 4.0 and it works there too as would be expected. I also have several customers running my program on NT very happily. - Chris Kyarsgaard
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chris judg
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet Quote:
> I am writing a program in VB4 16-bit that will run on every version of
> Windows from 3.1 to 95 to NT 4.0. The computers may have direct or
> dial-up connections to the internet. I want to dial the service provider
> if necessary, and get files from the company web server (IIS running on
> NT 4.0 server). Are there any controls out there that would let me do
> this?
There are controls, though I don't know who makes them. You can also call WINSOCK.DLL directly. Quote: > I know that Win 95 has built in Dial-Up Networking which I can access,
> but what about Win 3.1? VB 32-bit isn't an option, or we'd lose over
> half our customers. I've been scouring the net for days now and haven't
> found much info about internet connections under Win 3.1. Everyone but
> the customers seem to be ditching 16-bit. If anyone has any information,
> please, _please_ send it my way.
Trumpet winsock is available for Win3.x. -chris
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Don Pyer
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet You can use dial-up networking of a sort via rasapi16.dll in Win 3.1
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Don Pyers
Quote: > On Thu, 12 Jun 1997 12:08:09 -0500, Chris Kyarsgaard
> >I hope someone can help me with this.
> >I am writing a program in VB4 16-bit that will run on every version of
> >Windows from 3.1 to 95 to NT 4.0. The computers may have direct or
> >dial-up connections to the internet. I want to dial the service provider
> >if necessary, and get files from the company web server (IIS running on
> >NT 4.0 server). Are there any controls out there that would let me do
> >this?
> >I know that Win 95 has built in Dial-Up Networking which I can access,
> >but what about Win 3.1? VB 32-bit isn't an option, or we'd lose over
> >half our customers. I've been scouring the net for days now and haven't
> >found much info about internet connections under Win 3.1. Everyone but
> >the customers seem to be ditching 16-bit. If anyone has any information,
> >please, _please_ send it my way.
> >Eternally Grateful
> > - Chris Kyarsgaard
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> >+----------------------------------------------------------------+
> >| Geronimo Development Corporation Phone: (800)457-6045 |
> >| 606 25th Ave. S., Suite 206 Fax: (320)259-9808 |
> >| St. Cloud, MN 56301 WWW: http://www.casefinder.com |
> >+----------------------------------------------------------------+
> I hate to tell you this, but you're not going to write a 16-bit app
> that will run on any NT operating system. It is strictly 32-bit.
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Don Pyer
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet catalyst.com has a 16 bit ras control I've used on all windows platforms.
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Don Pyers
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> > I am writing a program in VB4 16-bit that will run on every version of > > Windows from 3.1 to 95 to NT 4.0. The computers may have direct or > > dial-up connections to the internet. I want to dial the service provider > > if necessary, and get files from the company web server (IIS running on > > NT 4.0 server). Are there any controls out there that would let me do > > this? > There are controls, though I don't know who makes them. You can also
> call WINSOCK.DLL directly.
> > I know that Win 95 has built in Dial-Up Networking which I can access,
> > but what about Win 3.1? VB 32-bit isn't an option, or we'd lose over
> > half our customers. I've been scouring the net for days now and haven't
> > found much info about internet connections under Win 3.1. Everyone but
> > the customers seem to be ditching 16-bit. If anyone has any
information,
> > please, _please_ send it my way.
> Trumpet winsock is available for Win3.x.
> -chris
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Rob Canno
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Connecting 16-bit program to internet Various people have written and commented that
Quote: > > I hate to tell you this, but you're not going to write a 16-bit app
> > that will run on any NT operating system. It is strictly 32-bit.
> Actually, my machine runs Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95, NTWS 3.51 and NTWS 4.0,
> and my 16-bit program runs just find.
To service our UNIX web server interogation of our Access database we use 16 bit VB applications running on an NT box. The only hassle we've had was with the registry (initially, and when it{*filter*}knotted) - you need to use setup. Rob Cannon
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