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From: truongta@amertume.ufr-info-p7.ibp.fr (Vincent)
Subject: Point-to-Point Sockets communication
Message-ID: <1993Mar26.193559.13662@jussieu.fr>
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Organization: Universite PARIS 7 - UFR d'Informatique
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1993 19:35:59 GMT
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Hi,
My problem is that i'm trying to connect 2 processes
without obliging one of them to be server or client.
Just a point-to-point connection and then after exchanging
data, even if I have to know their address and port numbers
before hand.
But, to me, sockets are only good for c/s connection. So what I *try*
to do is, for the same socket, to run a server and a client process,
so that the processes connect themselves (no matter who's the c or s)
and that i can finally exchange data.
Here what i thought of:
main()
{
socket=....
bind(..)
fork()
{ /* parent */
listen(..)
accept(..)
/* I'm now connected with the other process
let's quit from here and start exchanging data */
}
{/* child */
connect(..)
/* I'm now connected with the other process
let's quit from here and start exchanging data */
...
}
/* then follows the same code for the parent or the child
* to exchange data
*/
....
....
}
I think this is possible as the first (parent or child) who'll be connected
will disable the socket to use for another connection.
Another problem will be: where should I put the code that I want
the parent or child to execute?
Anyway if anybody can help me (advice...codes...)
Thanx,
--
Vincent
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