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How to create a chat client using a set of communication classes

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A pair of classes (no mfc) that can be used for tcp/ip _and_ serial communication.
// ChatClientDlg.cpp : implementation file
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "ChatClient.h"
#include "ChatClientDlg.h"
#include "ChatProtocol.h"
#include "LoginDialog.h"
#include ".\chatclientdlg.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#endif


// CChatClientDlg dialog
extern UINT WM_CHAT_TRANS;
extern UINT WM_CHAT_CONNECT;
extern UINT WM_CHAT_DISCONNECT;

CChatClientDlg::CChatClientDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
	: CDialog(CChatClientDlg::IDD, pParent)
{
	m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDR_MAINFRAME);
}

void CChatClientDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_LOG, m_edtLog);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_LIST_USERS, m_lstUsers);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_BUTTON_SEND, m_btnSend);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_CHAT, m_edtChat);
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CChatClientDlg, CDialog)
	ON_WM_PAINT()
	ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
	ON_REGISTERED_MESSAGE(WM_CHAT_TRANS, OnChatTrans)
	ON_REGISTERED_MESSAGE(WM_CHAT_CONNECT, OnChatConnect)
	ON_REGISTERED_MESSAGE(WM_CHAT_DISCONNECT, OnChatDisconnect)
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDC_BUTTON_SEND, OnBnClickedButtonSend)
	ON_WM_DESTROY()
END_MESSAGE_MAP()


// CChatClientDlg message handlers

BOOL CChatClientDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
	CDialog::OnInitDialog();

	// Set the icon for this dialog.  The framework does this automatically
	//  when the application's main window is not a dialog
	SetIcon(m_hIcon, TRUE);			// Set big icon
	SetIcon(m_hIcon, FALSE);		// Set small icon

	try
	{
		chat.Init(this->GetSafeHwnd());
		chat.Connect("localhost");
	}
	catch (Datatal::DtSocketException& ex)
	{
		AfxMessageBox(ex.ToString());
	}
	
	return TRUE;  // return TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control
}

// If you add a minimize button to your dialog, you will need the code below
//  to draw the icon.  For MFC applications using the document/view model,
//  this is automatically done for you by the framework.

void CChatClientDlg::OnPaint() 
{
	if (IsIconic())
	{
		CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting

		SendMessage(WM_ICONERASEBKGND, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(dc.GetSafeHdc()), 0);

		// Center icon in client rectangle
		int cxIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON);
		int cyIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON);
		CRect rect;
		GetClientRect(&rect);
		int x = (rect.Width() - cxIcon + 1) / 2;
		int y = (rect.Height() - cyIcon + 1) / 2;

		// Draw the icon
		dc.DrawIcon(x, y, m_hIcon);
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnPaint();
	}
}

// The system calls this function to obtain the cursor to display while the user drags
//  the minimized window.
HCURSOR CChatClientDlg::OnQueryDragIcon()
{
	return static_cast<HCURSOR>(m_hIcon);
}



LRESULT CChatClientDlg::OnChatConnect(WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp)
{

	if (m_strUsername.IsEmpty())
	{
		CLoginDialog dlg;
		dlg.DoModal();
		m_strUsername = dlg.m_strUsername;
	} // if (m_strUsername.IsEmpty())

	chat.Login(m_strUsername, "none");
	chat.GetUsers();
	return TRUE;
}

LRESULT CChatClientDlg::OnChatDisconnect(WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp)
{
	AfxMessageBox("Disconnected");
	return TRUE;
}

LRESULT CChatClientDlg::OnChatTrans(WPARAM wp, LPARAM lp)
{
	ChatProtocol::Packet* pInPacket = (ChatProtocol::Packet*)lp;

	switch (pInPacket->nFunctionCode)
	{
		// got an answer from the login transaction.
	case ChatProtocol::TC_LOGIN:
		if (pInPacket->Status != ChatProtocol::TS_OK)
			AfxMessageBox("Login failed!");
		break;

	case ChatProtocol::TC_SEND_MESSAGE_OUT:
		AddMessage(pInPacket->pData);
		break;

	case ChatProtocol::TC_SEND_MESSAGE:
		//we got a ACK
		break;

	case ChatProtocol::TC_LIST_USERS:
		ListUsers(pInPacket->pData);
		break;

	default:
		AfxMessageBox("Got junc transaction");
	}

	delete pInPacket;

	return TRUE;
}

void CChatClientDlg::AddMessage(char* szBuffer)
{
	CString strText, strTmp, strUser, strTo;
	SYSTEMTIME stTime;

	char *pszToken;
	pszToken = strtok( szBuffer, "\04" );
	if (!pszToken)
	{
		AfxMessageBox("Incorrect message");
		return;
	}
	strUser = pszToken;

	pszToken = strtok( NULL, "\04" );
	if (!pszToken)
	{
		AfxMessageBox("Incorrect message");
		return;
	}
	strTo = pszToken;

	pszToken = strtok( NULL, "\04" );
	if (!pszToken)
	{
		AfxMessageBox("Incorrect message");
		return;
	}
	strTmp = pszToken;

	m_edtLog.GetWindowText(strTmp);
	GetLocalTime(&stTime);

	if (strTo == "all")
		strText.Format("%s\r\n[%.02d:%.02d] <%s> %s", strTmp, stTime.wHour, stTime.wMinute, strUser, pszToken);
	else
		strText.Format("%s\r\n[%.02d:%.02d] *%s* %s", strTmp, stTime.wHour, stTime.wMinute, strUser, pszToken);

	m_edtLog.SetWindowText(strText);
	m_edtLog.LineScroll(m_edtLog.GetLineCount());

}

void CChatClientDlg::ListUsers(char* szBuffer)
{
	m_lstUsers.ResetContent();
	printf("Buffer: %s\n", szBuffer);

	char *pszToken;
	pszToken = strtok( szBuffer, "\04" );
	while( pszToken != NULL )
	{
		m_lstUsers.AddString(pszToken);
		pszToken = strtok( NULL, "\04" );
	}

}

void CChatClientDlg::OnBnClickedButtonSend()
{
	CString strMsg;
	m_edtChat.GetWindowText(strMsg);
	m_edtChat.SetWindowText(NULL);

	if (m_lstUsers.GetCurSel() != -1)
	{
		CString strSelUser;
		m_lstUsers.GetText(m_lstUsers.GetCurSel(), strSelUser);

		// we have selected someone for private messages.
		if (strSelUser != m_strUsername) 
		{
			chat.SendMessage(m_strUsername, strSelUser, strMsg);
			char szPriv[512];
			sprintf(szPriv, "%s%c%s%c%s", m_strUsername, 0x04, strSelUser, 0x04, strMsg);
			AddMessage(szPriv);
			return;
		}
	}

	chat.SendMessage(m_strUsername, "all", strMsg);
	
}

void CChatClientDlg::OnDestroy()
{
	chat.Disconnect(true);
	CDialog::OnDestroy();
}

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