how to connect vb with unix

[Mewad]

Is there any way to connect vb with unix. If yes, than please tell me how?. I want to use vb in my unix operating system. I had ask this question to many people, but I don’t get satisfied with any answer. I want to use this in my college project, I’m using vb language because it is very easy to understand, but I want to run this project on unix system only, so please tell me how should I do this. Please give me some tips.

[Enriqueta]

Yes, that can be done you should use the winstock control which helps you to connect to the unix port and talk to unix system.
you have to follow the following steps:
1. first connect to unix server by typing wistock1.connect.
2. then specify the protocol either tcp/ip e.t.c.
3. then use winstock1.senddata to send the unix command and if taht command returns some value that can be captured by winstock1.getdata command.
Try to follow these steps, hope this help you.

[Elieis]

Yes, it’s possible you can do that by including a winsock control (winsock1) in your form. If you want to do that just write following code:
private sub Button1_click()
winsock1.connect "myUnixMachine",23
end sub
private sub winsock1_connect()
debug.print "connect to unix system"
'/* now I try a logon
winsock.senddata "myuser" & vbcrlf
winsock.senddata "mypwd" & vbcrlf
end sub
private sub winsock1_dataarrival(byval bytes as long)
dim Unixdata as string
winsock1.getdata unixstring
debug.print unixstring
end sub
private sun winsock1_close()
debug.print "Connection close."
end sub
private sun winsock1_error(...)
debuug.print "error."
end sub
private button2_click()
'/* use to send command to remote machine
winsock1.senddata text1.text & vbcrlf
end sub
private button3_click()
'/* use to close connection
if winsock1.state <> sckclosed then winsock1.close
'or -> winsock1.senddata "quit" & vbcrlf
end sub
include this code in your form and you will surely connect to unix.

[mesterio]

It is possible to run vb on unix, you can use unix command using socket or you can use the winstock control which helps you to connect to the unix port. If you use unix command using socket than you have to logon, you can use:
echo "my data string" >> myfile

..so you can store your data in "myfile" on unix ....
you can look on MSDN... there is a good sample of client-server.

[mv]

Try to import following code in your form:
Private Sub winsock1_connect()
dim strConnected as string
on error goto errtrap
strConnected = "Connected"
Debug.Print "connect to unix server system"
Winsock1.SendData "myuser" & vbCrLf
Winsock1.SendData " mypass" & vbCrLf
txt1.text = strconnected
Winsock1.SendData "cat testing" & vbCrLf 'i want to view the content of file ( unix command)
shpWait.Visible = True
shpGo.Visible = False
exit sub
ErrTrap:
msgbox "Error Number " & err.number & vbcrlf & _
"Error Description " & err.description
err.clear
End Sub
In your 'dataArrival' sub, you need to get the size of the bytes, then convert the buffer to a string. If you don’t satisfy with this you can search on internet for more better solution

[Enriquee]

You can run vb on unix. To run commands
on a remote Unix Server.there is a component to do this operation.
It is an OCX that has following properties:
Login = <myLogin>
Password = <myPassword>
Hostname = <serverUnix>
Protocol = SSH1
Command = "ls -laF"
it has the method
Connect()

that provide to establish a connection to the remote Unix Server and
execute the command specified or you may search on internet on this topic for better solution.