1. Programming

Suppose i am writing a C program which is going to use Socket calls. I want to use a Unix port for my Socket. How can i determine a port which is not already in use? (1 Reply)

2. Programming

Dear Reader, Is there any way to check up socket status other than 'netstatus ' Thanks in advance, (1 Reply)

3. Programming

Hello, I actually try to make client-server program. I'm using SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.0 and when I try to compile my code (by TELNET) I've got this error : I'm just using this simple code : and I get the same error if I use : If someone can help me, Thanks (2 Replies)

4. Programming

Hello!:) I'm trying to do some socket programming based on the following situation: I have a directory service named Casino that will hold all the information regarding the gamers that will try to connect to it in order to play a game(for example (Blackjack).Once they make the login they are... (4 Replies)

5. Programming

i m using sockets for setting up a connection between a server and a client. When the clients gets connected to the server, its ip is conveyed to the server through one of the predefined structures in c library... i save this ip address in an array....1st client's ip address goes to the zeroth... (1 Reply)

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

can we send udp message to a destination ip address .. without having an ip address configured in our machine using recvfrom ? (2 Replies)

7. Programming

Why does this socket function only read the first 1440 chars of the stream. Why not the whole stream ? I checked it with gdm and valgrind and everything seems correct... #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/stat.h> #include <string.h> #include... (3 Replies)

8. Programming

i'm doing a simple program in socket programming on c i have server that can handle 2clients in a single machine i'm running ubuntu linux so i got it work but the probelm when clients send a message the server will echo it but i cant distinguish which client send the message client 1 or client... (7 Replies)

9. IP Networking

I need clarification on whether it is okay to set socket options on a listening socket simultaneously when it is being used in an accept() call? Following is the scenario:- -- Task 1 - is executing in a loop - polling a listen socket, lets call it 'fd', (whose file descriptor is global)... (2 Replies)

10. Ubuntu

HI Can anyone provide me with codes for file transfer server to client or vice versa? Also please explain how to compile those programs in ubuntu terminal as i am totally new to socket programming. Thanks (1 Reply)