Sub IncomingData(ByVal DataLength As Long)
  Dim dBytes() As Byte
  Dim pl As Integer

  frmMirage.Socket.GetData dBytes, vbByte, DataLength
  PlayerBuffer = AddToBuffer(PlayerBuffer, dBytes)

  'Check to make sure we have at least 2 bytes (Integer), so we can
  'check the packet length.
  pl = 0
  If aLen(PlayerBuffer) >= 2 Then
    pl = GetIntegerFromBuffer(PlayerBuffer)
  End If

  'While we have our entire packet in the buffer, handle it. :)
  While pl >= 2 And aLen(PlayerBuffer) >= pl + 2
    PlayerBuffer = RemoveFromBuffer(PlayerBuffer, 2)

    'Setting dbytes = "" causes the UBound to be -1.
    dBytes = ""

    'Put the remaining bytes of the packet from the player's
    'buffer into the dbytes array.
    dBytes = AddToBuffer(dBytes, PlayerBuffer, pl)

    'Remove the packet we just copied to dbytes.
    PlayerBuffer = RemoveFromBuffer(PlayerBuffer, aLen(dBytes))

    'If we have a packet with data in it, handle it.
    If aLen(dBytes) >= 2 Then
      Call HandleData(dBytes)
    End If

    'Check if we have a packet length again. (2 bytes for an integer..)
    If aLen(PlayerBuffer) >= 2 Then
      pl = GetIntegerFromBuffer(PlayerBuffer)
    Else
      pl = 0
    End If
  Wend
End Sub

'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   Created module to handle adding and
'*                        reading data to/from a 'buffer'.
'****************************************************************
Option Explicit
'One thing to note, always initialize your byte array to "".
'i.e. dBytes = ""
'This sets the UBound of the byte array to -1, allowing us
'to have a size of 0. If the array is not initialized, or
'you have emptied the array, aLen will cause a RT error.
Public Function aLen(ByRef dBytes() As Byte) As Integer
  aLen = (UBound(dBytes) - LBound(dBytes)) + 1
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   PrefixBuffer() function created so you
'*                        can add data to the beginning of a
'*                        buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function PrefixBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, ByVal StartAddr As Long, ByVal ByteLen As Long) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
 
  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) + ByteLen)
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), ByVal StartAddr, ByteLen)
  If aLen(Buffer) > 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(ByteLen), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  PrefixBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   AddToBuffer() function created so you
'*                        can concatenate byte arrays. Data is
'*                        added to the end of the buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function AddToBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, ByRef Additional() As Byte, Optional ByVal ByteLen As Long) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
  Dim tLen As Long
 
  If ByteLen = 0 Then
    ByteLen = aLen(Additional)
  End If
  tLen = aLen(Buffer) + ByteLen
 
  ReDim tBytes(tLen - 1)
 
  If Not UBound(Buffer) < 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer)), Additional(0), ByteLen)
 
  AddToBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   AddByteToBuffer() function created to
'*                        add a byte to the end of a buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function AddByteToBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, ByVal vData As Byte) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte

  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) + 1)
 
  If aLen(Buffer) > 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer)), vData, 1)
 
  AddByteToBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   AddIntegerToBuffer() function created
'*                        to add an integer to the end of a
'*                        buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function AddIntegerToBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, vData As Integer) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte

  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) + 2)
 
  If aLen(Buffer) > 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer)), vData, 2)
 
  AddIntegerToBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   AddLongToBuffer() function created to
'*                        add a long to the end of a buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function AddLongToBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, vData As Long) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte

  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) + 4)
 
  If aLen(Buffer) > 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer)), vData, 4)
 
  AddLongToBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   AddStringToBuffer() function created to
'*                        add a string to the end of a buffer.
'*                        It adds the string length (as an
'*                        integer) and then the string.
'****************************************************************
Public Function AddStringToBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, vData As String) As Byte()
  Dim sLen As Integer
  Dim sBytes() As Byte
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
 
  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) + 2 + Len(vData))
 
  sLen = CInt(Len(vData))
  sBytes = StrConv(vData, vbFromUnicode)
  If aLen(Buffer) > 0 Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), aLen(Buffer))
  End If
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer)), sLen, 2)
 
  If vData <> vbNullString Then
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(aLen(Buffer) + 2), sBytes(0), aLen(sBytes))
  End If
 
  AddStringToBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   GetFromBuffer() function created to
'*                        grab a specified number of bytes from
'*                        the beginning of the buffer. All of the
'*                        Get*FromBuffer() functions have the
'*                        option to remove those bytes before it
'*                        returns the value to the caller.
'****************************************************************
Public Function GetFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, ByVal ByteLen As Long, Optional ClearBytes As Boolean) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte

  ReDim tBytes(ByteLen - 1)
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), ByteLen)
 
  GetFromBuffer = tBytes
 
  If ClearBytes Then
    Buffer = RemoveFromBuffer(Buffer, ByteLen)
  End If
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   GetByteFromBuffer() function created to
'*                        grab 1 byte from the beginning of the
'*                        buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function GetByteFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, Optional ClearBytes As Boolean) As Byte
  Dim RetVal As Byte
 
  Call CopyMemory(RetVal, Buffer(0), 1)
 
  GetByteFromBuffer = RetVal
 
  If ClearBytes Then
    Buffer = RemoveFromBuffer(Buffer, 1)
  End If
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   GetIntegerFromBuffer() function created
'*                        to grab 1 integer from the beginning of
'*                        the buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function GetIntegerFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, Optional ClearBytes As Boolean) As Integer
  Dim RetVal As Integer
 
  Call CopyMemory(RetVal, Buffer(0), 2)
 
  GetIntegerFromBuffer = RetVal
 
  If ClearBytes Then
    Buffer = RemoveFromBuffer(Buffer, 2)
  End If
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   GetLongFromBuffer() function created to
'*                        grab 1 long from the beginning of the
'*                        buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function GetLongFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, Optional ClearBytes As Boolean) As Long
  Dim RetVal As Long
 
  Call CopyMemory(RetVal, Buffer(0), 4)
 
  GetLongFromBuffer = RetVal
 
  If ClearBytes Then
    Buffer = RemoveFromBuffer(Buffer, 4)
  End If
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   GetStringFromBuffer() function created
'*                        to grab a string from the beginning of
'*                        the buffer. It grabs the first 2 bytes
'*                        to determine the size of the string,
'*                        and then the string.
'****************************************************************
Public Function GetStringFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, Optional ClearBytes As Boolean) As String
  Dim sLen As Integer
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
 
  sLen = GetIntegerFromBuffer(Buffer, ClearBytes)
 
  If sLen > 0 Then
    ReDim tBytes(sLen - 1)
   
    Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(0), sLen)
   
    GetStringFromBuffer = StrConv(tBytes, vbUnicode)
   
    If ClearBytes Then
      Buffer = RemoveFromBuffer(Buffer, sLen)
    End If
  End If
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   RemoveFromBuffer() function created to
'*                        delete a specified number of bytes from
'*                        the beginning of the buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function RemoveFromBuffer(ByRef Buffer() As Byte, ByVal ByteLen As Long) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
 
  If ByteLen > UBound(Buffer) Then
    RemoveFromBuffer = ""
    Exit Function
  End If
 
  ReDim tBytes(UBound(Buffer) - ByteLen)
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), Buffer(LBound(Buffer) + ByteLen), aLen(Buffer) - ByteLen)
 
  RemoveFromBuffer = tBytes
End Function
'****************************************************************
'* WHEN        WHO        WHAT
'* ----        ---        ----
'* 09/13/2005  Verrigan   FillBuffer() function created to copy
'*                        a specified number of bytes from a
'*                        specified memory location to a buffer.
'****************************************************************
Public Function FillBuffer(ByVal StartAddr As Long, ByVal ByteLen As Long) As Byte()
  Dim tBytes() As Byte
 
  ReDim tBytes(ByteLen - 1)
 
  Call CopyMemory(tBytes(0), ByVal StartAddr, ByteLen)
 
  FillBuffer = tBytes
End Function

Player(index).Buffer.AddInteger(levelVal)

levelVal = Player(index).Buffer.TakeInteger