A simple client-server chat app, that remembers and displays which message replies to which.
See the instructions provided above, under the "Code" button.
Required: Visual Studio 2019, with "classic applications for .NET" features installed.
Clone the repository. Open the solution, by double clicking on the solution file (GraphChatApp.sln). When project is loaded locate the dropdown on the top, saying "Debug" or "Release" and make sure it's in Release. Locate Solution 'GraphChatApp' in Solution Explorer, right click it and select Build Solution. Your binaries should now be located in:
- Server under
.\GraphChatApp\ChatServer\bin\Release\net6.0-windows\ChatServer.exe. - Client under
.\GraphChatApp\GUIChatClient\bin\Release\net6.0-windows\GUIChatClient.exe.
Navigate to project root.
Type: dotnet build --configuration Release.
Your binaries should now be located in:
- Server under
.\GraphChatApp\ChatServer\bin\Release\net6.0-windows\ChatServer.exe - Client under
.\GraphChatApp\GUIChatClient\bin\Release\net6.0-windows\GUIChatClient.exe
Open the application in any terminal. Program has 3 required positional parameters:
- IPV4 Address of the network interface, on which the server should operate
- Port number (50000 is recommended)
- Number of clients to be served simultaneously
After launching program runs continuously, until interrupted, displaying logs.
Launch with 2 required positional parameters:
- IPV4 Address or domain name of the server that it attempts to connect to
- Port number (50000 is recommended)
After launching program displays further usage instructions.