How Do I Write A Server Client Program in Symbian C++

[phuawl]

Hi All,

I am new to Symbian C++ programming and I would like to find out how to do socket programming in Symbian C++. I need to develop a server which runs on a desktop and listens to messages sent by a client which runs on the mobile phone. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[savaj]

Why do you need server running on desktop???. Ideally server will run in background and do some task. Anyway choice is yours.

For client server comminication you have to use IPC mechanism.
follows folowing articles for more details.

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...ion_in_Symbian

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...on_of_a_server

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...r_from_scratch

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...rver_Framework

[savaj]

Also for socket programming, u can refer following article.

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/SMS_Utilities_API

[symbianyucca]

The question is about the normal client-server architecture, not the symbian client server thingi... i.e. the Desktop applciation is the server part, and the phone app is the client...

I quess easiet way would be to do it over BT, you could check point-to-point BT example from the SDK, and then you would just need to have a way on handling the BT on the PC side.

[savaj]

Oopps!!!! I thought desktop mean symbian application running on desktop(of mobile phone). m sorry for mistake.

[symbianyucca]

good one, maybe we should port Symbian to Run in our Laptops, then the communications from laptop side would be so much easier...,

[petrib]

good one, maybe we should port Symbian to Run in our Laptops

Symbian already runs on x86 (so the Intel base port has already been done). Of course, getting it is not easy yet as Symbian Foundation is not delivering anything yet as open source, and the hardware adaptation parts are not within the Symbian Foundation scope anyway:

http://blog.symbian.org/2009/03/24/b...ones/#more-519

[phuawl]

May I know where can I find an example for a server program that listens on a specific IP address and port on the PC desktop and a client program that runs on the mobile phone and sends messages over TCP/IP to the server program?

Also, is socket programming in Symbian C++ similar to that in C++?
Do we use functions like bind(), listen(), accept(), send(), receive() in Symbian C++ socket programming?

Thanks!

[GFYsweetwood]

socket programming in s60, u can refer following article.
http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...he_sockets_API