server.c

while(consocket){
    /* read the joystick state */
    read(joy_fd, &js, sizeof(struct js_event));

    /* see what to do with the event */
    switch (js.type & ~JS_EVENT_INIT)
    {
        case JS_EVENT_AXIS:
            axis   [ js.number ] = js.value;
            break;
        case JS_EVENT_BUTTON:
            button [ js.number ] = js.value;
            break;
    }
    //Give msg1 variable the value of axis[0]
    sprintf(msg1, "%d", axis[0]);

    //TCP send

    char msg[] = "Hello";
    printf("Value is: %d\n", axis[0]);
    //printf("Incoming connection from %s - sending welcome\n", inet_ntoa(dest.sin_addr));
    send(consocket, msg1, strlen(msg1), 0); 

    close(consocket); // THIS IS THE IMPORTANT LINE
    consocket = accept(mysocket, (struct sockaddr *)&dest, &socksize);

    printf("Value X is: %s\n", msg1);
    printf(" \r");
    fflush(stdout);
}