[Solved] QTcpServer.listen() always returns false

[A Former User]

Hi all,

I'm working on a project about a basic TCP connection. At present, I'm developing the server. The constructor code is as follows:

@Server::Server(QObject* parent): QObject(parent)
{
connect(&server, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(acceptConnection()));

if (!server.listen(QHostAddress::Any, 888))
qDebug("Server could not start");

}@

The problem is that the listen function is always returning false..
What can be the issue please?

Newbie, I'm working on Fedora16 in Virtual Machine
QtCreator 2.3.1
Qt4.8.1

Thks

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

You are trying to use a system reserved port number, that's why it fails. You should use something over 1023 for your application, or let QTcpServer get one port automatically.

[A Former User]

Yes that's it! Thanks a lot