xeron wrote: > Thanks phil, I think I'll start off with your chat prog (UDP-- 50 lines > code ) and then try for routing and firewall scripts for linux, yepp > that would be really tough but why not give it a try, i am going to > have my vacations for like 13 days so will be preparing for my CCNA and > also learning python in that duration. > > You have been most helpful through ur well thought and scaled reply > > xeron > > I could send you the chat program they wrote if it would help.
It has 2 threads, listener and sender. Might spoil your fun. However it is very primitive and asynchronous and needs work. Oh heck, here it is. DO NOT PEEK BEYOND THIS POINT IF YOU WISH TO SOLVE YOURSELF. # chat1.py # remote unknown, firewall allow UDP 12101 import os from threading import * from socket import * HOST = '' BUFSIZE = 1024 ListenPort = 12101 ListenAddr = (HOST,ListenPort) listenersocket = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM) listenersocket.bind(ListenAddr) sendsocket = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM) sendsocket = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM) def listener(): while 1: msg,addr = listenersocket.recvfrom(BUFSIZE) print '<',msg if msg == 'die-now': break def sender(): print; print print 'Type away. When you are thru with your' print ' message, hit enter an extra time' print ' to let the other guy know its his turn.' print 'To exit, enter exit' print; print while 1: msg = raw_input() if msg == 'exit': sendsocket.sendto( 'die-now', ('localhost',ListenPort) ) break sendsocket.sendto( msg, (sendtoip,ListenPort) ) # Main program start here print sendtoip = raw_input('Enter IP address of other computer: ') sendtoip = sendtoip.strip() # Define and start 2 threads listnr = Thread(target=listener) sendr = Thread(target=sender) listnr.start() sendr.start() listnr.join() sendr.join() -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list