Hello guys,
I am a new VB Programmer. I want to develop internal messaging system i.e just like MSN Messenger but working in Local Network only. But I am confused in chosing the right control and the right technique for developing it. Would you Guys please help me inselecting the right control and also say the best reason for it.
Always ready 2 learn
Kabindra Bakey
Hi Kebians,
Came across your 2005 message while searching for "intranet messaging" and wondering if you ever got a solution.
Could use some help myself w/ a similar quest. Here's the essence of what I just posted elsewhere:
09:52 / 23-Feb-06
On a simple Win XP Pro Home Network ( Comp #1 downstairs / Comp #2 upstairs), how
can I send a message or file from #1 to #2's DeskTop (and vise versa), without
getting too complicated - like using "Remote Desktop", et. al., a feature which
allows full computer access and thereby may overly compromise security.
There may also be up to 2 other comp's connected to our network at some times and
with which similar com's is desirable. No computer should have access to messages
not specifically intended for them.
All computers are also connected to Internet most of the time and we have "SHARE"
enabled for some folders under C:\. We prefer not to bother with all sorts of User
Accounts and Passwords either.
We just want a simple "com's" feature (akin to, let's say, "Messenger" or to an
"Intercom" system) whereby we, for example, are each aware of a "COMS" folder on
each other's DeskTop that we check regularly for mutual messages sent to us from
1 or more other computers.
This would be one approach. There should also be some feature included to create
awareness of new message arrival. If the "COMS folder" on DeskTop could be made
to "flash" or create some pleasant repetitive "sound" (either automatically or via
remote instruction) when a new message enters the folder, so much the merrier to
attract our mutual attention.
A simple method would be best. We are not Programmers but know how to create DOS
Batch files and "copy" and modify VB macros (in Word), if that's of any use.
Installing an Intercom would not do the job as we would like to keep a record of
our messages on the comps.
Can anyone help?
Ted... ( tedoniman@hotmail.com(ignore_this_suffix )
hi,
i don't know much about this matter more than you , and i dreamed with this idea as well (to develop chatting program). to make it over intranet or internet i don't think the difference is big deal , anyway i delay this project to master the .net first, i still play with console applications and windows forms to discover .net more but also i still collect information for this project , for when i start to have enough information, i have some links but i didn't open them yet and i don't know what inside it, i would like to share it with all of you and i hope if anyone found something usefull to post it here
thread-safe call >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171728.aspx
serialport used for chat program >>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/30swa673(en-US,VS.80).aspx
serialports >>> http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/SerialCommunication.asp
addition for ports >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/vb05legacyhardware.asp
building socket for chat >>> http://www.franklins.net/video/sockets/
building udp program >>> http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/UDP_Send_Receive.asp
Tcp/udp helfull for chat >>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/c19ex43h(en-US,VS.80).aspx
chat sample >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnadvnet/html/vbnet08282001.asp
deploy application to rum from network >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832742
hope this helps
Thanx, Shakalama.
Any links & info greatly appreciated. Still looks like a bit over my head but I'll investigate it all soon enough. Don't know nothing about ".NET"; just a bit about VB and the old DOS batchfiles.
And Good Luck to you also.
Ted...
