ServerClientChatApplication

The ServerClientChatApplication is a server-client chat application that features a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) and is built using C++ and QT. It utilizes QTCPSocket and QTCPServer to implement the client and server functionalities, respectively. The application is designed to read and write from the socket descriptor.

Installation Instructions

To install the application, please follow these steps:

1. Install the QT 5.12.12 framework.
2. Install Visual Studio with the QT Tools Extension.
3. Open the provided solution (.sln) file in Visual Studio for ease of access.

File Description

The project consists of four classes and one custom widget:

1. MainApplication - this is the main class and is responsible for handling all program operations.
2. Client and Server classes - these classes are used to represent the client and server, respectively.
3. ConnectDialog class - this class is used to open up a dialog box and receive input for the IP address, port number, and whether the program is used as a server or a client.
4. MyMessage class - this is a custom QTextEdit widget that adds several functionalities to the UI and other properties.

The following image illustrates the flow control between the classes:

Screenshots

Below are some screenshots of the application:

1. Main application window -
   

2. Dialog window -
   

3. Application in action: Chat of two sides -
   

Contribution

We welcome contributions to this project in the following ways:

1. Adding styles to the application.
2. Adding threads to it so that multiple chats can occur at the same time.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please feel free to contact us at the following email address: [email protected].