<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I want to implement a chat server using the IPC in unix. I am
> planning to establish the one to one communication using FIFO. I
want
> to incorporate other features like broadcasting and conferencing
too.
> I am not sure this can be done with IPCs.
>
> I have the alternative of doing this with sockets by using the
> broadcasting feature and mulitcasting and group formation for the
> conferencing part. But I would like to know if I need to go for
> sockets as I am doing this entirely in a single host and whether
this
> can be done with IPC's alone.
>
> Any pointers in this direction would be appreciable.
>
> Dipu
>
Sounds like an interesting project. There's some great material on
these topics here:
Socket programming:
http://beej.us/guide/bgnet
UNIX IPC:
http://beej.us/guide/ipc
The socket programming tutorial shows how to build a very simple
chat server/client, so it might help you get started.
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