Client server chat program in C++ using Socket.
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Set up database for server:
- Run script ChatDatabase.sql to create database (I'm using SQL Server).
- After create database, we need to connect it to Server Chat:
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Run ServerChat.exe.
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On Select Data Source screen, create new data source for ChatDatabase if not exists otherwise select it and click OK, go to step 2.
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Click New... button.
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Select your driver, my case is SQL Server then click Next.
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Set location to save the data source file then click Next and Finish.
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Select the appropriate instance of SQL Server to connect to. I chose (local) (above image). Click Next. The next screen asks for information about the method of authentication that will be used to connect to the data base. Click Next.
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Click checkbox Change the default database to and select database ChatMulti then click Next and Finish.
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Click the Test Data Source button to verify the connection. It should say "TESTS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY!". Click OK to create Data Source and return to Select Data Source screen.
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Select Data Source created and click OK to connect database with Server Chat.
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On Server Chat screen, click Listen button to start server, server listening on port 25000.
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Run Client.exe.
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Login, enter Server IP address to connect with Server Chat (default 127.0.0.1 is localhost).
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To create new account, click Sign Up button on Login screen.
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On Client screen:
- Top left corner is the client's username.
- Top right corner is Log Out button, click to logout and return to Login screen.
- Under client's username is sent message(s).
- Under Log Out button is shared file(s), dboule click on file name to download file.
- Under sent message(s) is combo box show all online user(s), select one user to chat with or select Everyone to chat with all user(s).
- Under shared file(s) is Send File button, click to send file and file name with insert to shared file(s).
- At the bottom is edit box to type message. Click Send button or press Enter to send message.
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