_AFX_SOCK_THREAD_STATE* pState = _afxSockThreadState;
if (pState->m_pmapSocketHandle == NULL)
pState->m_pmapSocketHandle = new CMapPtrToPtr;
if (pState->m_pmapDeadSockets == NULL)
pState->m_pmapDeadSockets = new CMapPtrToPtr;
if (pState->m_plistSocketNotifications == NULL)
pState->m_plistSocketNotifications = new CPtrList;
FIX: Unhandled Exception Using MFC Sockets in Visual C++ 6.0 (Q193101)
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The information in this article applies to:
The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), used with:
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0
_AFX_SOCK_THREAD_STATE* pState = _afxSockThreadState;
if (pState->m_pmapSocketHandle == NULL)
pState->m_pmapSocketHandle = new CMapPtrToPtr;
if (pState->m_pmapDeadSockets == NULL)
pState->m_pmapDeadSockets = new CMapPtrToPtr;
if (pState->m_plistSocketNotifications == NULL)
pState->m_plistSocketNotifications = new CPtrList;
#endif
}
This function should be called once in each secondary thread before the first socket is created in the new thread.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. You will need to call AfxSocketInit() in each thread that uses sockets.
For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why
Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed
MORE INFORMATION
In MFC socket applications, AfxSocketInit is called once, by default, in the primary thread. This function creates the handle maps for the primary thread when statically linked to MFC. However, when a secondary thread is created, these per-thread handle maps are not created. AfxSocketInit must be called in each thread to initialize the socket libraries.
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
Create an application that creates a socket in a secondary thread and uses MFC in a static link library. You can use the MultiSoc sample described in the following Knowledge Base article by changing the project settings to use MFC in a static library:
Q175668 FILE: MultiSoc: Illustrates Using Sockets in Multiple Threads
Run the application and create a socket in a secondary thread.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q175668 FILE: MultiSoc: Illustrates Using Sockets in Multiple Threads