Networkstream Returning Null Value

[Dustin Brisebois via DotNetMonster.com]

This is coming from a Windows 2003 Server to a HP Pocket PC (WinCE 2003)
over 802.11b. The device is on the Network and can be pinged, it can write
data to the Server stream - but not read the reverse.

I'd appreciate any help.

Server
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Dim TcpC as New TcpListener(IPA ddress.Parse("1 92.168.1.5"), 8500)
TcpC.Start()
Dim tcpclient As TcpClient = TcpC.AcceptTcpC lient
Dim ns As NetworkStream = tcpclient.GetSt ream
Dim bytes() = System.Text.Enc oding.ASCII.Get Bytes("Testing Connection
Write")
ns.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.length)
tcpclient.Close ()
TcpC.Stop()

Mobile
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Dim tcpc As New TcpClient
tcpc.Connect(IP Address.Parse(" 192.168.1.5"), 8500)
Dim bytes(30000) As Byte
Dim NS As NetworkStream = tcpc.GetStream
NS.Read(bytes, 0, CInt(tcpc.Recei veBufferSize))

it fails on the last line giving an ArgumentOutOfRa ngeException saying that
IsNothing(bytes ) = True.

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[Adam Goossens]

Hi Dustin,

Dim bytes(30000) As Byte
You forgot to instantiate your array:

---
Dim bytes(30000) As New Byte
---

Give that a go. Without the new operator your bytes variable will be
Nothing (as it hasn't been instantiated yet and hence the error. :)

Regards,
-Adam Goossens.

Dustin Brisebois via DotNetMonster.c om wrote: This is coming from a Windows 2003 Server to a HP Pocket PC (WinCE 2003)
over 802.11b. The device is on the Network and can be pinged, it can write
data to the Server stream - but not read the reverse.

I'd appreciate any help.

Server
------
Dim TcpC as New TcpListener(IPA ddress.Parse("1 92.168.1.5"), 8500)
TcpC.Start()
Dim tcpclient As TcpClient = TcpC.AcceptTcpC lient
Dim ns As NetworkStream = tcpclient.GetSt ream
Dim bytes() = System.Text.Enc oding.ASCII.Get Bytes("Testing Connection
Write")
ns.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.length)
tcpclient.Close ()
TcpC.Stop()

Mobile
------
Dim tcpc As New TcpClient
tcpc.Connect(IP Address.Parse(" 192.168.1.5"), 8500)
Dim bytes(30000) As Byte
Dim NS As NetworkStream = tcpc.GetStream
NS.Read(bytes, 0, CInt(tcpc.Recei veBufferSize))

it fails on the last line giving an ArgumentOutOfRa ngeException saying that
IsNothing(bytes ) = True.

[Adam Goossens]

Oops. I mis-read the exception type :) I think I need a bit more
sleep...my head feels groggy :P

You may have received more data than your array can handle (the
ArgumentOutOfRa nge exception is a good clue to that). You should only
read as much data as you have space to handle it.

Try something like this instead:

---
NS.Read(bytes, 0, bytes.Length)
---

Or, dimension your array to accomodate all of the data received:

---
Dim bytes(tcpc.Leng th) As Byte
---

As for my stupid comment about instantiating your array: ignore it. I
don't know what I was thinking - you can't instantiate arrays with New.
I must be tired.

Sorry :)
Regards,
-Adam.

Dustin Brisebois via DotNetMonster.c om wrote:

This is coming from a Windows 2003 Server to a HP Pocket PC (WinCE 2003)
over 802.11b. The device is on the Network and can be pinged, it can write
data to the Server stream - but not read the reverse.

I'd appreciate any help.

Server
------
Dim TcpC as New TcpListener(IPA ddress.Parse("1 92.168.1.5"), 8500)
TcpC.Start()
Dim tcpclient As TcpClient = TcpC.AcceptTcpC lient
Dim ns As NetworkStream = tcpclient.GetSt ream
Dim bytes() = System.Text.Enc oding.ASCII.Get Bytes("Testing Connection
Write")
ns.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.length)
tcpclient.Close ()
TcpC.Stop()

Mobile
------
Dim tcpc As New TcpClient
tcpc.Connect(IP Address.Parse(" 192.168.1.5"), 8500)
Dim bytes(30000) As Byte
Dim NS As NetworkStream = tcpc.GetStream
NS.Read(bytes, 0, CInt(tcpc.Recei veBufferSize))

it fails on the last line giving an ArgumentOutOfRa ngeException saying that
IsNothing(bytes ) = True.