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RE: IRC client

• Posted by Ray Smith <smithr at ix.net.au> Jan 04, 2002
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Hi Chris,

I never got any code to work with an IRC server but I do remember
there was some discussion about it a few months ago.  From memory
I think Kat had the basics working using euTcp4u.
I'm sure Kat will respond shortly with much more detail.

Regards,

Ray Smith


bensler at mail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>   I'm currently experimenting with LAN networking and have taken 
> curiosity in attempting to build a simple IRC client.
> 
>   Can someone give me a simple example of establishing a client 
> connection to an IRC server? Or perhaps there is already an IRC 
> compatible client in the archives already and I've overlooked it.
> 
>   I've tried implementing a client connection, using eutcp4u, and it 
> just hangs waiting for connection. I would assume I should be able to 
> create a standard tcp connection, and from there I would send my numeric 
> 
> commands to verify my connection as an IRC client, and to logon, but I 
> can't even get that far. I should note that I was attempting my client 
> connection using Ray's client prog included with eutcp4u.
> 
>   Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing :P So any help would be 
> greatly appreciated.
> 
>   I have the IRC RFC's, but it doesn't describe any specific procedures 
> for creating a connection, other than required logon commands and how 
> they are processed.
> 
>   It's probably something very simple, or maybe I don't have my network 
> set correctly. Though I'm able to create a connection using the eutcp4u 
> client and server.
> 
>   Maybe someone can direct me to some more useful documentation, other 
> than the IRC RFC protocol docs.
> 
> TIA
> Chris
> 
> 



Ray Smith
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