1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/tools/remote/remotetab.cpp b/noncore/tools/remote/remotetab.cpp
index f3a8945..64b8ee4 100644
--- a/noncore/tools/remote/remotetab.cpp
+++ b/noncore/tools/remote/remotetab.cpp
@@ -42,34 +42,47 @@ RemoteTab::RemoteTab(QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0):QWidget(parent,name)
         channelGroup = new ChannelGroup(this);
         //channelGroup->setMaximumHeight(91);
         layout->addWidget(channelGroup, 0, 0);
 
         this->setMaximumWidth(240);
 
         timeout = 0;
 
         addr.sun_family=AF_UNIX;
         strcpy(addr.sun_path,"/dev/lircd");
 }
 
-void RemoteTab::sendIR()
+int RemoteTab::sendIR()
 {
         const QObject *button = sender();
         QString string = cfg->readEntry(button->name());
         string+='\n';
         const char *write_buffer = string.latin1();
         const char *read_buffer;
         bool done=false;
 
         fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+        if(fd == -1)
+        {
+                QMessageBox *mb = new QMessageBox("Error!",
+                                                                                        "couldnt connect to socket",
+                                                                                        QMessageBox::NoIcon,
+                                                                                        QMessageBox::Ok,
+                                                                                        QMessageBox::NoButton,
+                                                                                        QMessageBox::NoButton);
+                mb->exec();
+                perror("RemoteTab::SendIR");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
 
         if(std::connect(fd,(struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr) ) == -1)
         {
                 QMessageBox *mb = new QMessageBox("Error!",
                                                                                         "couldnt connect to socket",
                                                                                         QMessageBox::NoIcon,
                                                                                         QMessageBox::Ok,
                                                                                         QMessageBox::NoButton,
                                                                                         QMessageBox::NoButton);
                 mb->exec();
                 perror("RemoteTab::SendIR");
         }