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programmingnoob · Aug 18th, 2007, 3:58 AM

so in a client/server setup, I want to have a direction connection between two clients when it comes to file transfer.
It means the file does not have to go through the server, while text messages do
how do I accomplish this?
The links I went to suggest Client to Server transfer only...
or maybe peer to peer....
but any ideas to accomplish what I want to do?

Btw I am using sockets

bigguy · Aug 18th, 2007, 4:24 AM

Why not create a socket, just for file transfers, the sender's socket gets the receivers IP, and direct connects to that IP.

programmingnoob · Aug 18th, 2007, 4:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bigguy

Why not create a socket, just for file transfers, the sender's socket gets the receivers IP, and direct connects to that IP.

why a separate socket?

bigguy · Aug 18th, 2007, 5:11 AM

If they want to send messages while still transfering the file, you said you wanted to have all the text messages still go through the server. If they want to be able to send messages while still transferring the file, if you use the same socket, it would interrupt the transfer. The same socket can only hanlde one connection, I believe, I'm not sure because I suck at network programming.

Aug 18th, 2007, 3:58 AM	#1
programmingnoob Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 3	file transfer so in a client/server setup, I want to have a direction connection between two clients when it comes to file transfer. It means the file does not have to go through the server, while text messages do how do I accomplish this? The links I went to suggest Client to Server transfer only... or maybe peer to peer.... but any ideas to accomplish what I want to do? Btw I am using sockets

Aug 18th, 2007, 4:24 AM	#2
bigguy Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	Why not create a socket, just for file transfers, the sender's socket gets the receivers IP, and direct connects to that IP. __________________ Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it. - Mark Twain Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation.

Aug 18th, 2007, 5:11 AM	#4
bigguy Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	If they want to send messages while still transfering the file, you said you wanted to have all the text messages still go through the server. If they want to be able to send messages while still transferring the file, if you use the same socket, it would interrupt the transfer. The same socket can only hanlde one connection, I believe, I'm not sure because I suck at network programming. __________________ Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it. - Mark Twain Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation.

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