VB.net Simple IRC Client

Question

How would I go about making a simple IRC client with these things

What I am using:

Nickname TextBox
Connect Button
Message TextBox
Send Message Button
Refresh Button
ListBox

Restrictions:

No commands at all just being able to send messages

I am using a listbox for recieving messages

Answer 1

You could use a client connection to create a raw connection to the IRC server, however, you will need to read up on the IRC protocol. Take a look at the links below:

• MSDN: Client Connection http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bew39x2a.aspx
• IRC Protocol: http://irchelp.org/irchelp/rfc/rfc.html

Answer 2

Read the RFC listed above and then use the sockets component.