How to make my program wait for establishing the connection?

[Derp]

Hello.
My SFML-Network works fine on LAN but there is a problem connecting to remote host on the Internet. It seems that my code trying to send a packet immediately after the connection attempt (program needs more time to connect).
My code:

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if(Client.Connect(7777, host)!=Socket::Done){
  std::cout<<"Connection Error"<<std::endl;
}

Next goes the sending the first packet.
There is no problem with this code (print to 5000 delays my app for 3-4 seconds):

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   if(Client.Connect(7777, host)){
       while(i<5000){
           std::cout<<i<<std::endl;
           i++;
       }
    }
How do I delay my program for the time needed to connect to remote host?

[Laurent]

Hum, you should be able to send a message right after Connect returns, since it's blocking. Have you tried? Does it fail?

[Derp]

Thanks for reply.

Well, this is what happens when I run code 1:
I press "Login".
Nothing happens but my server says that client has connected.
I press "Login" one more time.
The packet with username and password is delivered successfully.

and with code 2:
I press "Login".
Server says that client has connected.
3-4 seconds passess while counting to 5000.
The packet is delivered.

or you suggested to make something like while(client.connect(port,host)!=Socket::Done) waiting loop?
please forgive my noobing :roll:

[nitrix]

Most networking functions are blocking, it should return only when there's something wrote/read, or an error occured.

Something must be wrong with your code logic, it works flawlessly for me

I suggest debugging and double check if a fonction or variable isn't set twice somewhere. It looks like its server-side to me but I can be wrong

[Derp]

My socket is set to non-blocking.
Client.SetBlocking(false);
When I set it to true, the client hangs. How do I correctly receive packets?
I have HandlePackets() in my main loop:

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void HandlePackets(){
    while(Client.Receive(packet)==Socket::Done){
            unsigned short PacketID;
            packet >> PacketID;
            switch(PacketID){
                case 0:
                    Func0();
                    break;
                case 1:
                    Func1();
                    break;
                case 2:
                    Func2();
                    break;
                case 3:
                    Func3();
                    break;
                default:
                     break;
            }
        }
}

[Derp]

Lol!
Fixed that by

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   Client.SetBlocking(true);
    if(Client.Connect(7777, host, 5.f)!=sf::Socket::Done)
        std::cout<<"Connection Error"<<std::endl;
    Client.SetBlocking(false);
and now everything is OK!

[nitrix]

Yep you got it !

I think a socket is blocking by default so you should even be able to get rid of your first line ;3