Alcoholic Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi everybody,I want to write a chat program but I don't have a computer pernament connected to the Internet so that I can usea server (.exe server program). In this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer page differences between server/client& p2p networks are explained I think... My question is if I can create a chat program without having to run a server all the time and how can I pass the IPs fromone computer to another? (would owning a website help? hosting there a server or something?)Thanks. I FEEL DEVOTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi everybody,I want to write a chat program but I don't have a computer pernament connected to the Internet so that I can usea server (.exe server program). In this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer page differences between server/client& p2p networks are explained I think... My question is if I can create a chat program without having to run a server all the time and how can I pass the IPs fromone computer to another? (would owning a website help? hosting there a server or something?)Thanks.You could use the TCP functions (see the help file) to create a listening port and a sending port for the client, then each machine would act as a server and a client. Certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, LPIC-1, MCSA | Languages: AutoIt, C, SQL, .NETBooks: AutoIt v3: Your Quick Guide - $7.99 - O'Reilly Media - September 2007-------->[u]AutoIt v3 Development - newbie to g33k[/u] - Coming Soon - Fate Publishing - Spring 2013UDF Libraries: SkypeCOM UDF Library | ADUC Computers OU Cleanup | Find PixelChecksumExamples: Skype COM Examples - Skype4COMLib Examples converted from VBS to AutoIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoholic Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 You could use the TCP functions (see the help file) to create a listening port and a sending port for the client, then each machine would act as a server and a client.Yes, but how can I get the ip address of the other client/server to connect to? I don't want the user to input the ip. Any ideas? I FEEL DEVOTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Yes, but how can I get the ip address of the other client/server to connect to? I don't want the user to input the ip. Any ideas?You could setup a list of machines in a file on a public server (and you can even encrypt the list using the _StringEncrypt function). Or, on a private network, you could scan an IP range or use Active Directory (if applicable). There are many different ways you can develop the application to find peers. Edited June 10, 2008 by Airwolf123 Certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, LPIC-1, MCSA | Languages: AutoIt, C, SQL, .NETBooks: AutoIt v3: Your Quick Guide - $7.99 - O'Reilly Media - September 2007-------->[u]AutoIt v3 Development - newbie to g33k[/u] - Coming Soon - Fate Publishing - Spring 2013UDF Libraries: SkypeCOM UDF Library | ADUC Computers OU Cleanup | Find PixelChecksumExamples: Skype COM Examples - Skype4COMLib Examples converted from VBS to AutoIt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRowe Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 You could set up a simple relay system using php/mysql to store relevant data. The relay system would handle logins, lists of logged in users, and user data, such as profiles, and friend groups. This would also avoid issues with dynamic IP addresses and so on, so that you could log in from any computer with your info. Allow the client application to connect to other clients if Chat Requests are approved. Chat requests would be sent by the relay system, or queued until a person was logged in. Setting a person as your friend would allow them to skip the chat request and initiate a session right away. Security might be an issue, I'm not sure if it would be possible to execute code over a TCPSend after clients are connected. Anyway, determine what data is necessary to validate a chat session, then abstract that data to the relay system. This way you avoid the possibility of losing sensitive data if the client gets hacked, and you will be able to distribute a much smaller, cleaner application. [center]However, like ninjas, cyber warriors operate in silence.AutoIt Chat Engine (+Chatbot) , Link Grammar for AutoIt , Simple Speech RecognitionArtificial Neural Networks UDF , Bayesian Networks UDF , Pattern Matching UDFTransparent PNG GUI Elements , Au3Irrlicht 2Advanced Mouse Events MonitorGrammar Database GeneratorTransitions & Tweening UDFPoker Hand Evaluator[/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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