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Socket programming in C
My project is socket programming in c (Filetransfer in c under unix OS). How can I send file from one system to another through C.Please give me proper guidance
Simi
This sounds an awful lot like a homework assignment...
The server creates a socket and listens for connections. The client connects to the socket and sends the file... You'll have to make up your own protocol for how the data is sent, but other than this, it is rather trivial.
What part are you having difficulty with? What platform are you using?
For your protocol, I would suggest you keep it simple. For example, your conversation could look something like this:
Server: listening on socket
Client: connect to server
Client: send "filename" (so the server knows how to store the incoming data), and "size" (so the server knows how much to expect)
Server: ok, send the file
Client: send "file data"
Server: send "Received! Thanks for the file"
What part are you having difficulty with? What platform are you using?
For your protocol, I would suggest you keep it simple. For example, your conversation could look something like this:
Server: listening on socket
Client: connect to server
Client: send "filename" (so the server knows how to store the incoming data), and "size" (so the server knows how much to expect)
Server: ok, send the file
Client: send "file data"
Server: send "Received! Thanks for the file"
ASKER
Hai nebeker
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. But how we can implement it in C.
I am totally new to this topic. I need proper guidance in socket programming.I just know how to send messages from one computer to another. But I have no idea about filetransfer.
Thankyou once again
Simi
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. But how we can implement it in C.
I am totally new to this topic. I need proper guidance in socket programming.I just know how to send messages from one computer to another. But I have no idea about filetransfer.
Thankyou once again
Simi
There's not much difference between sending messages (which you already know how to do) and sending a file. The main one is that your messages are probably fixed-length, or are strings terminated by nulls.. When sending a file, you use the same process, except that you need to send the filesize across first, then you just shove all of the file data into the socket :)
So, your client would do this:
open socket
send "File=filename.ext; size=10000"
read in the 10000 byes of the file
send <raw file data>
close socket
your server would have to parse the first message, and then wait for the next 10,000 bytes to come along...
It's pretty simple. How much do you have working already? If you post that, I can show you what you need to add...
So, your client would do this:
open socket
send "File=filename.ext; size=10000"
read in the 10000 byes of the file
send <raw file data>
close socket
your server would have to parse the first message, and then wait for the next 10,000 bytes to come along...
It's pretty simple. How much do you have working already? If you post that, I can show you what you need to add...
Have you made any progress on this? Do you need help with anything specific?
ASKER
Hai nebeker
Can I make this small project userfriendly ie
Can I include graphich functions in this project. I got a new topic SVGAlib. But I did't know about this.
Simi
I would suggest you get the file transfer stuff working first as a command-line version, before you start thinking about making a nice GUI for it...
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how about using sendfile() function.
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Refer "UNIX NETWORK PROGRAMMING" BY RICHARD STEPHENS
there is day time server and daytime client
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there is day time server and daytime client
modify it as like ur wish
if u need code exactly reply