Send messages in me LAN

[Dethredic 0]

Ok, I have 2 computers in my house and I want to be able to send a message from computer x to computer y. I would type a message, and it will make a message box show up on the other computer. I know I will need two separate programs, one for each computer, but I have no experience with the TCP commands, so could someone get me started?

[weaponx 11]

Net Send from the command line???

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...d.mspx?mfr=true

[Uten 7]

The TCPRecv/TCPSend functions in the help file has a sample of a simple chat program.

[murdock 0]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...ol+computer+msg

Check out that post, I believe thats exactly what you're looking for. (Its to send a msgbox from one computer to another)

[Nahuel 1]

Or, if you know any Spanish, check out the one I made:

[autoit]#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#include <GuiIPAddress.au3>

#Include <GuiStatusBar.au3>

#Include <GuiEdit.au3>

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <EditConstants.au3>

#include <Date.au3>

Opt("TrayAutoPause",0)

Opt("TrayMenuMode",1)

;Esconder

Edited October 15, 2007 by Nahuel

[jvanegmond 297]

Dethredic, enable to messaging service on each computer and then use the Net Send command. I have it set up like that, and it works miracles.

[Valuater 110]

One I made a while back

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Dim $un = @UserName
Dim $QT_web = "www.ClickTask.com"
$ver = "1.0"

;delete last listing
Filedelete(@TempDir & "\a.tmp")
Filedelete(@TempDir & "\b.tmp")

; make sure net send is running
RunWait("net start messenger","",@SW_HIDE)

;gets the computer list and a few other things
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c net view > ' & @TempDir & '\a.tmp',"", @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(300)
;open the file for working
$file = FileOpen(@TempDir & "\a.tmp", 0)

; Check if file opened for reading OK
If $file = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "QT - Error", "Unable to open file.")
    Exit
EndIf

;Creates new file in which the result will be written
FileOpen(@TempDir & "\b.tmp", 1)

; Read in lines of text until the EOF is reached in file a.tmp
While 1
    $line = FileReadLine($file)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
  ;find the string "\\"
    $result = StringInStr($line,"\\")
      if $result = 1 Then
    ;find next blank
      $blankpos = StringInStr($line," ")
    ;Find length of line
      $len = StringLen($line)
    ;calculate from what position to Trim string to the right
      $len = $len - $blankpos
    ;Trim all characters after the computer name
      $line = StringTrimRight($line, $len)
    ;Trim the //
      $line = StringTrimLeft($line,2)
    ;Write line to file, adding "|"
      FileWrite(@TempDir & "\b.tmp", $line & "|")
      EndIf

Wend

FileClose($file)
FileDelete(@TempDir & "\a.tmp")
$file2 = FileReadline(@TempDir & "\b.tmp", 1)

;install pics
    $Time_Logo = @TempDir & "\Time-logo.jpg"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Time.jpg", $Time_Logo)
    $Time_icon = @TempDir & "\Time-Icon.ico"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Time-Icon.ico", $Time_icon)
    $Sound_clk = @TempDir & "\Sound_clk.wav"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Sounds\Clickerx.wav", $Sound_clk)
    $Sound_grp = @TempDir & "\Sound_grp.wav"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Sounds\Group_open.wav", $Sound_grp)
    $Sound_bar = @TempDir & "\Sound_bar.wav"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Sounds\xpinfbar.wav", $Sound_bar)
    $Sound_lnk = @TempDir & "\Sound_lnk.wav"
    FileInstall("C:\XPClean-web\Settings\XPClean-pics\Sounds\Notify.wav", $Sound_lnk)


;GUI Start
#include "GUIConstants.au3"
;#include <Process.au3>

;Set GUI
Opt("GUICoordMode", 1)
;Opt("GUINotifyMode", 1)
$Dummy_win = GUICreate('')
$Tmesg_win = GuiCreate("*QTime Station*  -  PC Messenger                                ver " & $ver, 482, 335, -1, -1,-1,$WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES,$Dummy_win);, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW + $WS_VISIBLE + $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS)
GUISetFont(9, 400, -1, "MS Sans Serif")
GUISetIcon($Time_icon)
$Icon_1 = GUICtrlCreatePic($Time_Logo, 393, 10, 75, 70)
GUICtrlSetCursor(-1, 0)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1, "ClickTask.com")

$Group_1A = GuiCtrlCreateGroup( "Message from: ", 20, 10, 350, 50)
GUICtrlCreateLabel( $un, 40, 30, 150, 20)



;Create 1 combo box, give focus and populate with contents of b.tmp
$Group_1A = GuiCtrlCreateGroup("Message to: ",20, 70, 350, 50)
$combo_1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 130, 87, 120, 20)
GUICtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_FOCUS)
GUICtrlSetData(-1,$file2)
$label_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel( "C&hoose the PC", 40, 90, 80, 20)


$Group_4 = GuiCtrlCreateGroup("Last Message Sent", 20, 270, 350, 50)
$MSent = GUICtrlCreateLabel("No Recent Messages", 40, 288, 320, 28)

;Create buttons
$button_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("S&end", 390, 190, 80, 30)
               GUICtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_DEFBUTTON)
$button_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Set-Up", 390, 275, 80, 20)
$button_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("C&ancel",  390, 300, 80, 20)




;create text input
$Group_3 = GuiCtrlCreateGroup("Message Text", 20, 140, 350, 120)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Please Type in Your Test Message in the Box Below", 40, 165, 310, 20)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("The Message includes the Time, Date, PC and Sender Name", 40, 185, 320, 20)
$text = GUICtrlCreateInput("Message", 40, 215, 310, 20)

;Show the GUI
GuiSetState (@SW_SHOW)
SoundPlay ($Sound_lnk,1)

;sets tray icon
    opt("TrayMenuMode", 1)  ; Default tray menu items (Script Paused/Exit) will not be shown.
    opt("TrayOnEventMode", 1)
;TraySetClick (16); right click
    
    $show_tray = TrayCreateItem ("Show  *QTime Station*")
    TrayItemSetOnEvent (-1, "Set_Show")
    TrayCreateItem ("")
    $upgrade_tray = TrayCreateItem ("Check New Releases")
    TrayItemSetOnEvent (-1, "Set_Update")
    TrayCreateItem ("")
    $setup_tray = TrayCreateItem ("Net-Send Setup")
    TrayItemSetOnEvent (-1, "Set_Setup")
    TrayCreateItem ("")
    $about_tray = TrayCreateItem ("About ClickTask.com")
    TrayItemSetOnEvent (-1, "Set_QT")
    TrayCreateItem ("")
    $exit_tray = TrayCreateItem ("Exit  *QTime Station*")
    TrayItemSetOnEvent (-1, "Set_Exit")
    
    TraySetState ()

$msg = 0
While 1; $msg <> -3
$msg = GuiGetMsg()
Select
case $msg = $button_3 Or $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Tmesg_win)
    SoundPlay ($Sound_grp,1)
case $msg = $button_2
;SoundPlay ($Sound_clk,1)
    Call("Set_Setup")
case $msg = $button_1
    SoundPlay ($Sound_clk,1)
    $CPUID = GuictrlRead($combo_1)
    If $CPUID = "" Then
        MsgBox(64,"Send Error 1"," Please choose a PC to  *Send*  to...      ")
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf
    $msg1 = GuictrlRead($text)
    If $msg1 = "" Or $msg1 = "Message" Then
        MsgBox(64,"Send Error 2"," Please Type a  *Text Message*  First...      " )
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf
    $runvar =RunWait(@comspec & " /c net send " & $CPUID & $un & " says:   " & $msg1,"",@sw_hide)
;MsgBox(0,"",$runvar)
    If $runvar > 0 Then
        MsgBox(64,"Send Error 3"," Your Message   *Could Not Be Sent*       " & @CRLF & @CRLF & " Please press the  *Set-Up*  Button    "  & @CRLF & @CRLF & "and press  *Set-Up*  on " & $CPUID & "  " )
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf
    GUICtrlSetData ( $MSent, $msg1)
    EndSelect
WEnd

Exit

;---------------------------- FUNCTIONS ----------------------

Func Set_Update()
    SoundPlay ($Sound_clk,1)
    Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & $QT_web)
    WinWaitActive("")
EndFunc

Func Set_Show()
    SoundPlay ($Sound_grp,1)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Tmesg_win)
EndFunc  

Func Set_QT()
    SoundPlay ($Sound_grp,1)
    $iMsgBoxAnswer = MsgBox(32, "*QTime Station* ,  by   QTasc (Now ClickTask.com)", "WHO IS,  QT APPRAISAL SERVICE CO ?" & @CRLF & "" & @CRLF & "We are a Real Estate Appraisal Company based in Riverside, California. " & @CRLF & "" & @CRLF & "Thank you." & @CRLF & "" & @CRLF & "", 60)
    Select
        Case $iMsgBoxAnswer = -1;Timeout
        EndSelect
    SoundPlay ($Sound_grp,1)
EndFunc

Func Set_Exit()
    SoundPlay ($Sound_lnk,1)
    Exit
EndFunc  ;==>Set_Exit

Func Set_Setup()
    SoundPlay ($Sound_clk,1)
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Tmesg_win)
    Run("mmc Services.msc -k netsvcs", @SystemDir)
    WinWaitActive("Services")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("Messenger")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("!e")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("A")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("!A")
    Sleep(300)
    Send("!S")
    Sleep(2000)
    MsgBox(64,"Finished Set-up"," If all settings are satisfactory...    " & @CRLF & " Please press  *OK*   ")
    While 3
        If Not WinExists("Messenger Properties") Then ExitLoop
        Sleep(100)
    WEnd
    Sleep(100)
    WinClose("Services")
    
EndFunc  ;==>Set_Exit

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[Zedna 178]

Also look at my NET SEND GUI wrapper

[Dethredic 0]

Thanks guys!

Just gotta wait for my brother to get off t he other computer, then I will be able to test out some of the net send stuff.

[Dethredic 0]

Ok, well after turning on the Messenger service on both computes nothing worked. And I think It is due to my network setup.

I have one router set up in system bridge, and here is a crude drawing to illustrate my point. Any other ideas?

[Nahuel 1]

Port forwarding?

[Dethredic 0]

what ports would I have to forward?

[Nahuel 1]

Well, if you are using the script I gave you, it uses port 65433 (TCP). I think you should check first in both computers that Windows Firewall isn't blocking it (Usually, when you press "connect" you get a warning message where you can 'unblock' your program. You should compile both the server and the client and run them in both computers. If you get the warning, press 'ublock'. Else, add it to the list of exceptions.

If this doesn't work then go ahead and do the port forwarding. I don't know that much about networks, so if said something wrong please correct me

[weaponx 11]

You shouldn't even have NAT enabled on that wireless router if it's already behind another router, I would move the cable connected to WAN over to one of the switch ports.

[Dethredic 0]

from which router?

EDIT:

Nahuel, I jut got the newest beta, and I am still getting errors with your script.

Edited October 19, 2007 by Dethredic

[weaponx 11]

I am assuming the WAN port on your wireless router is plugged into a switch port on your wired router...

I would just plug the wire (coming into wireless WAN port) into a switch port on that wireless router, thereby acting as a switch which will pass DHCP through from the wired router.

[Dethredic 0]

the two routers are only connected wirelessly.

They are about 80m apart.

[Fabry 0]

I update the program of Nahuel to new version of Autoit.

[autoit]#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#include <GuiIPAddress.au3>

#Include <GuiStatusBar.au3>

#Include <GuiEdit.au3>

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <EditConstants.au3>

#include <Date.au3>

Opt("TrayAutoPause",0)

Opt("TrayMenuMode",1)

;Esconder