ASP.NET Sockets

[crep]

Hey
Im trying to make a web-based NetCat (a simple network tool which allows regular back and forth talk.) Its like telnet, but without its own things, and doesnt leave anything out.
Ive made a vb.net forms one that works. But not in asp.net. Any ideas?

Thanks,

 

[Volte]

A TelNet like this in ASP.NET is, as far as I know, impossible. All ASP.NET
is processed server-side, and so is already processed by the time the
user gets it. The only good way to do something like this online would be
to write a Java applett or something similar.

 

[wyrd]

Can you post the one you made with vb.net forms so we can take a look at exactly what youre trying to do?

If its a persistent connection Im not all that sure if its possible with ASP.NET, because all the objects are created on the server and destroyed as soon as the page data is sent to the client. There is an application state however, but even with that.. not sure. Need a better idea of what youre attempting before I can toss out theories.

This might be one area where Java has ASP.NET beat, because it can run code on the client. Hmm.. maybe I shouldnt jump to drastic conclusions just yet. Lets see if we cant figure something out.

Edit:
Bleh.. basically what Volte said. Still though, I have faith that there might be a way. I refuse to give into a Java solution.

 

[crep]

For those that are unfamiliar with NetCat, I stuck it at http://64.71.32.35/crep/crep/nc.zip. For Instance, if you type
-- nc Comuter Help Forums.com 80 --
you would then have a connection, and would type the actual get commands, etc.