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
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ RemoteTab::RemoteTab(QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0):QWidget(parent,name)
         strcpy(addr.sun_path,"/dev/lircd");
 }
 
-void RemoteTab::sendIR()
+int RemoteTab::sendIR()
 {
         const QObject *button = sender();
         QString string = cfg->readEntry(button->name());
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ void RemoteTab::sendIR()
         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)
         {