REQUEST: TCP Raw + Command on the same component

[chmichael]

Hello,
I saw @spawn451 added Raw + Command support on the same component for UDP so it would be nice to have it on TCP too.

Thank you

[spawn451]

Done in my fork unit ncSocketsDual but can be improve to get all the functionality of ncSources 🙂

[chmichael]

btw, can you replace TCriticalSection with TMonitor in your fork ?

Thank you

[spawn451]

Yes I kept 3 to keep the originals. Also the TCP duo command protocol doesn't have all ncSources feature for the moment (compression,encryption) need to be include.

[spawn451]

TMonitor replaced for TCriticalSection in the folder "Source_using_TMonitor". As you suggest creating a Lock class which use TMonitor for compiler VER360 and up and TCriticalSection for lower compilers is a good idea for backward compatibility.

[chmichael]

Yes and you avoid maintaining 2 different sources. I published my own implementation which you can use if you want:
https://github.com/chmichael/TThreadLock

usage:

var
  FLock: TThreadLock;
begin
  FLock := TThreadLock.Create({$IF CompilerVersion < 36.0}tltCriticalSection{$ENDIF});
  // Do something
  FreeAndNil(FLock);
end;

It's expandable so i can add more lock types if you want.

[spawn451]

Thanks 🙂