Does the second system receive the packets okay? Kuphryn

Ok, so the only case you are looking at is creating a socket to use as a client that you can use send() on. Although i haven't tried it, you may want to try creating the socket, don't bind it, and then use sento() as the first send, as this performs an implicit bind on the socket. After that you should be able to use send(). I would assume that the implicit bind() would bind to an address that allows a connection to the specified node/port i.e. is 'live'. ...cmk Rosencrantz: I don't believe in it anyway. Guildenstern: What Rosencrantz: England Guildenstern: Just a conspiracy of cartographers then. Save the whales - collect the whole set

You could look at Real Time Protocol[^].

You can use SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSCREENSAVETIMEOUT,1,0,SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE); to change the screensaver timeout thus triggering it after one second. Setting the timout to zero does not seem to work, so you'll have a minimum delay of one second. Don't forget to change the timeout back to a normal value when you're done ;)

You could write a screensaver that displays your progress. My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

BIG Thanks, guy!;)