turn-by-turn-chat

Turn based client-server chat application using socket programming.

##Components Linux client

Windows Client

Linux server

#Build Instructions

##Compiling Linux server and client:

• On a linux/mac machine, execute make in the root dir of the source code.
• Generates client and server programs.

##Compiling Windows client:

• Download dir windows-client to a windows machine with Visual Studio 2012+ (earlier versions not tested)
• Open client.sln and Build Solution (F7) using Release | Win 32 Configuration.
• client.exe will be built in windows-client\Release dir.

#Usage ##Step 1: Start Linux Server

• ./server
• Note the port that is displayed.

./server

Starting server....
Getting an available port...
Got a free port: 62576

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Server started successfully on Port: 62576

Waiting for connections.....
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##Step 2: Start One of the Client application

• Linux client: ./client <hostname or ipaddr> <port>
• Windows client: client.exe <hostname or ipaddr> <port>
• Parameters:

hostname: hostname of server to connect

port : port on which server is listening. Printed to stdout when server is started.

./client localhost 62576
Connecting to server....

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Successfully connected to server.
Start chatting. Press "end" when done.
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• Keep chatting if you see Your turn message on either consoles/terminals and type end when done to pass the turn.

#####Example

• Client:

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Successfully connected to server.
Start chatting. Press "end" when done.
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**** Your turn *****
Hello server
My name is client
end
**** Receive Mode: please wait for your turn *****

• Server:

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Server started successfully on Port: 62576

Waiting for connections.....
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[Server Message] Got connection from client: 127.0.0.1
Chat started. Waiting to receive messages...
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**** Receiving.. please wait for your turn *****
Hello server
My name is client
**** Your turn *****
Hello client
My name is server
end
**** Receiving.. please wait for your turn *****

• Client:

**** Receive Mode: please wait for your turn *****
Hello client
My name is server
**** Your turn *****