Thanks for that Arno. OK, I will compile ICS with NOFORMS defined, I presume that's where it goes rather that being defined in my app.
Since this is going to go in a thread within a service app, I had intended to create my thread, create and start the ftp server and then block (WaitForMultipleObjects) until the FTP server reports that new files have arrived. From what you say, this won't work as I'll be blocking the FTP Server. I use my own thread class, rather than the VCL Thread class and when executing I just sit inside a while/WaitForMultipleObjects loop until the terminate event is received. If I create an FTP Server in this thread, what would I have to call to get the FTP Server to process any requests? Many thanks. On 20/09/2007, Arno Garrels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Perkins wrote: > > > 1. I plan on using the FTP server in a Service app with no main form. > > Does the FTP Server rely on Windows messages at all for it's > > processing? > > Yes, like any other ICS component as well. Note that the ICS components > create one or more hidden windows in order to receive event messages > from winsock. ICS events will always trigger in the context of the thread > where the components have been created. If you create the component in > TThread.OnStart or TThread.OnExecute the events will fire in the context > of the service thread which was fine. Define NOFORMS in the project options > in order to get these windows created in a thread-safe manner. > Usually running ICS in a worker thread requires a working message pump, > that's not necessary in the service thread of TThread since there is > one already pumping messages (ProcessRequests). > > > > > 2. Are the events; OnValidxxxx called from the context of the main > > process or a background thread? > > By default ICS doesn't create threads, see above. > > -- > Arno Garrels [TeamICS] > http://www.overbyte.be/eng/overbyte/teamics.html > > > > > Many thanks. > > > > David > > > > > > > > On 19/09/2007, Arno Garrels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Francois PIETTE wrote: > >>>> Any ideas what's causing this? > >>> > >>> No idea. > >> > >> I'm also not able to reproduce this in V6 D2007, strange. > >> > >> -- > >> Arno Garrels [TeamICS] > >> http://www.overbyte.be/eng/overbyte/teamics.html > >> > >>> > >>>> I'm unable to trace into the Pascal source for some reason. > >>> > >>> Add the component source code to your application project. You'll be > >>> able to > >>> débug. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> The author of the freeware multi-tier middleware MidWare > >>> The author of the freeware Internet Component Suite (ICS) > >>> http://www.overbyte.be > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "David Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <twsocket@elists.org> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:24 PM > >>> Subject: [twsocket] FTP Server demo fails > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hello > >>>> > >>>> I'm using the latest ICS and BCB2006 to test the ftp server demo. > >>>> When attempting to connect to the server from another PC using > >>>> filezilla it throws an exception in the OnAuthenticate event. I've > >>>> narrowed it down and here is what makes it go pop: > >>>> > >>>> void __fastcall TFtpServerForm::FtpServer1Authenticate(TObject > >>>> *Sender, TFtpCtrlSocket *Client, TFtpString &UserName, > >>>> TFtpString &Password, bool &Authenticated) > >>>> { > >>>> String s = UserName; <--------- Bang! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I'm unable to trace into the Pascal source for some reason. > >>>> > >>>> I'm connecting using passive mode. FTP component property values > >>>> are: > >>>> > >>>> object FtpServer1: TFtpServer > >>>> Addr = '0.0.0.0' > >>>> Port = '10021' > >>>> Banner = '220 ICS FTP Server ready' > >>>> UserData = 0 > >>>> MaxClients = 50 > >>>> PasvIpAddr = '192.168.1.10' > >>>> PasvPortRangeStart = 10050 > >>>> PasvPortRangeSize = 50 > >>>> Options = [] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Any ideas what's causing this? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> David > >>>> -- > >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > >>>> please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > >>>> Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > >> please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > >> Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be > -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
