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Aquí os dejo los estados del componente winsock, por si alguna vez los necesitáis tener a mano.
# Const sckClosed = 0 ‘Default. Closed
# Const sckOpen = 1 ‘Open
# Const sckListening = 2 ‘Listening
# Const sckConnectionPending = 3 ‘Connection pending
# Const sckResolvingHost = 4 ‘Resolving host
# Const sckHostResolved = 5 ‘Host resolved
# Const sckConnecting = 6 ‘Connecting
# Const sckConnected = 7 ‘Connected
# Const sckClosing = 8 ‘Peer is closing the connection
# Const sckError = 9 ‘Error