> >
> > I have two computers linked up together by a simple LAN, is there any
way I
> > can make them "talk" to each other? What I mean is, if computer A wants
to
> > tell computer B something, it will issue a command and send through the
LAN
> > cable to computer B and vice versa. I want to avoid writing the command
into
> > a file in a commonly shared hard-drive, since the handshaking will be
quite
> > frequent, this method will be slow and too heavily using the hard-drive.
>
> Unless there was a specific reason not to, I'd say use an established
> protocol, such as TCP/IP.  After all, it's well documented and there's
> *lots* of stuff out there that speaks TCP/IP.  Also example code using
> TCP/IP abounds.
>
> If you could be more specific on what you are trying to do, perhaps
> more specific suggestions could be made.  Perhaps even someone has
> already done whatever it is that you are trying to do, and would be
> willing to share precisely how it was done.

 There are controls about that allow you to forget all about the low level
protocols and just send the data. I think the Winsock control in VB would do
what you are looking for. Not sure tho having never used it for your
purpose.