PYCHAT

DESCRIPTION:

• A python implementation of a chat app using TCP sockets with Async I/O

GETTING STARTED:

• In order to use this program, make sure you have python 3.6 and above already installed on the system.

INSTALLING DEPENDENCIES:

Open a terminal and run the following command:

python3 -m pip install aioconsole

USAGE:

Launch terminal and navigate to the PYCHAT directory.

Run the following command:

python3 chat.py 4000

• 4000 is the port number, feel free to choose another valid port number

FUNCTIONS:

• help: Display information about the available user interface options or command manual.

  Command Line Usage:

  help <function_name>

  Example:

  > help myip

• myip: Display the IP address of this process. Note: The IP should not be your “Local” address (127.0.0.1). It should be the actual IP of the computer.

  Command Line Usage:

  myip

  Example:

  > myip
  192.168.1.8

• myport: Display the port on which this process is listening for incoming connections.

  Command Line Usage:

  myport

  Example:

  > myport
  5000

• connect: This command establishes a new TCP connection to the specified <destination> at the specified <port no>. The <destination> is the IP address of the computer.

  Command Line Usage:

  connect <destination> <port no.>

  Example:

  > connect 192.168.1.8 5000

• list: Display a numbered list of all the connections this process is part of.

  Command Line Usage:

  list

  Example:

  > list

• terminate: This command will terminate the connection listed under the specified number when LIST is used to display all connections.

  Command Line Usage:

  terminate <id>

  Example:

  > terminate 2

• send: This command will send message to the host specified by <id>

  Command Line Usage:

  send <id>

  Example:

  > send 3 Oh! This project is a piece of cake

• exit: Closes all the connections and terminate this process.

  Command Line Usage:

  exit

CONTRIBUTORS:

• Austin Vargason:
  • Created Async sockets
  • Created functions/commands: connect, send, terminate, list, myport and terminate
  • Manage dependencies
• Mayank Saboo:
  • Made server socket to reuse it's address so hosts can connect same server
  • Created function/commands: exit, list, myip
  • Created README