Usage of TCPObject from C++ - how?

I've searched everywhere and I simply cant find any example code or explaination of how to use the TCPObject class.

What I would like to do is to open a conn to a server I got, send a command message and read the result.

I've tried doing this:

TCPObject* tcp = new TCPObject();
   tcp->connect("192.168.1.10:7777");
   char buffer[1024];
   dSprintf( buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Test");

   tcp->send((U8*)buffer, dStrlen(buffer));

   tcp->disconnect();
   dFree(tcp);
   dFree(buffer);

This compiles, but never sends anything - my server application at least does not display any incomming connections (works with a telnet to the port)

Does anyone have a resource, URL or anything to help me get going on this?

I dont want the code to be scripted, as I'm trying to write some authentication/login/logout code against a login server.