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Chat for multi-user 
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CONTACT:

HT    (ht7@softhome.net)






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Written for jdk 1.0.2
works with jdk 1.0.2 and above (but uses deprecations and only AWT)

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This is a simple socket based chat program. It is composed
of a server and a client, both console version and a graphical one.

The Server is also supported by a Hit Counter.The Hit Counter displays the no. of Hits(i.e request made for connection)
made to the server by the Clients. 


The program can be run on a LAN or over the Internet (provided packet can pass 
firewall and/or proxies). 

The program can allow any number of chatters (actually the maximum is 70, but you can recompile it)

the Project contains:

chat.txt (this file)
source/	the dir with source code
bin/	the dir with the classes


The Server
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start the server on the server machine:

>java ChatServer 

note
	the port is  by default 2004, recompile to change it
	
this will put up a server listening on the specified port of the server machine.

The Client
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on each client machine start a client:

>java ChatClient [intadx]		//console version
>java ChatApplet [intadx]		//AWT version

where
  	intadx#:	TCP/IP server adx, default localhost
note  	
  	the port#:		is by default 2004


Once the client is up, first string you input will be your nick name. From now on
any string inputted will be a message that will be broadcasted to others.
To finish inputting a string simply push Enter.
You will see your messages (preceded by ">") and others' messages (preceded by "<").

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