Frequently Asked Questions

TCP/IP: TMidasConnection, Socket Server

Question:

How does the socket server (\bin\Scktsrvr.exe) interact with 
TMidasConnection?

Answer:

The socket server is something like a service that replaces 
DCOM, but without the security.  When a client application sets 
Connected = True on a TMidasConnection, the socket server on the 
server machine creates the remote data module.  Then it takes 
the IDispatch invoke and GetIDsOfNames methods and marshals them 
through the socket connection, using TCP/IP.