Instant Messenger
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Hi all, I would like to know how to create an IM like application? How does an Instant Messenger work? What should I be reading (and where)? I would like you to share your ideas with me. TIA, Hush..Hush.. thought I heard you calling my name now...
To build a simple messenger system, you basically need to program a server and a client (like the IM that you download and install) The server is listening for messages from the clients. When it receives a message from a client, it forwards it to the right client. The clients listen for messages from the server, when they receive them they alert the user. It's not that hard to build a simple message system in for example Visual Basic or Delphi, what you have to learn is how to use network sockets. I would recommend you to buy a good book on it, usually you can get enough code from it to create a basic message application. /_henrik :cool: Henrik Sternberg, Consultant Cambridge Technolgy Partners, Germany www.ctp.com/ce henrik.sternberg@ctp.nospam.com (take away nospam)
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To build a simple messenger system, you basically need to program a server and a client (like the IM that you download and install) The server is listening for messages from the clients. When it receives a message from a client, it forwards it to the right client. The clients listen for messages from the server, when they receive them they alert the user. It's not that hard to build a simple message system in for example Visual Basic or Delphi, what you have to learn is how to use network sockets. I would recommend you to buy a good book on it, usually you can get enough code from it to create a basic message application. /_henrik :cool: Henrik Sternberg, Consultant Cambridge Technolgy Partners, Germany www.ctp.com/ce henrik.sternberg@ctp.nospam.com (take away nospam)
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Thanks a lot. Also,I'd like to how to build an IM application in VC++/ATL/COM. Could you give me some ideas about how to implement this? TIA. Hush..Hush.. thought I heard you calling my name now...