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 http;//www.geocities.com/ray_223