Thread: tcp/ip communication via console

basically, i just wanna get started on socket programming and i wanna make a server program that listens on a port and recives messages send from a client program jusrt made to send messages. i dont think this should be too hard

now, i need to know where to start. correct me if im wrong, but winsock.h and winsock2.h are both used for windows api, right?
if thats true, then i dont know if i can use them in a console based program.

where would be a good start to read about this and what include files would i need?
im using dev c++

BTW, if anyone things borland or microsoft c++ woudl be better for this, lemme know

Beej's is a good place to start.

curious asto how hard is this project?

Not that hard at all. That page I gave you will take you through all the steps you need to get a simple server-client system running. And of course there are plenty of people here to help you when you get stuck

Its hard to suggest what compiler is better for what person under any circumstance, but i perfer Microsoft VC++ 6.0 or .NET.

As for good places to start, here are some hits from google. Happy coding!

Clicky

going back to my compiler question
im using dev c++ and i cant even get this part of the code to work

Code:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <iomanip.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <winsock.h>
#include <stdio.h>
//#include <winsock2.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    WSADATA wsaData;   // if this doesn't work
    //WSAData wsaData; // then try this instead

    if (WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(1, 1), &wsaData) != 0)
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "WSAStartup failed.\n");
        exit(1);
    }
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
}

and if i try to include winsock2.h, it gives me an error saying unbalanced ifndef or something

must read!