How to Develop a Chat Server within an existing application

Question

Hi,

There is a requirement in my Project (Windows Application) to generate Chat Server.

Requirement is Like,
Admin fires a Message from any Client machine, that message should be displayed to all the clients conneccted to my
SQL Server (Local Network as well as Internet) with in my application(May be a little form popup or any thing else) only.
Message is One way only, no requirement to Reply that message back. Just view message to all the connected client.

I am new to Network Programing Please, can any one guide me to develop such a facility in my application.

Mahesh Chand · Answer

Here are some chat server related applications on C# Corner I found using Search feature: Chat Server with Client Implemented with C# by Nanu Jogi on Dec 27, 2005 This client/server application let you chat .... Chat Server and Client in C# Using Remoting Technolgy by Pramod Singh on Dec 27, 2005 The application is a simple Chat server and Client, which is conversion of Java RMI chat server and client. The Java client was a Applet and present application client in WinForm. Chat Server and Client in C# Using Remoting Technology by Pramod Singh on Jan 06, 2006 This application is a simple Chat server and Client, which is conversion of Java RMI chat server and client. The Java client was a Applet and present application client in Windows Forms. Web Based Chat Application by Kiran Khambete on Oct 23, 2006 The article explains about devloping a chat Solution in ASP.Net / C# which is differnt than any of the available solutions and works under any firewall and browser settings. Chat Server with Client Implemented with C# by Nanu Jogi on Jan 31, 2007 This client/server application let you chat .... Socket Chat by Bill Farley on Dec 27, 2005 This is an implementation of a Chat program using sockets. Along with basic chat capability, Console Based Chat by Anil Sequeira on Dec 27, 2005 This is a article on how to create a simple console based chat application using socket connections. Peer-to-peer Chat Program using Asynchronous Socket by TH Mok on Aug 30, 2006 This is a simple chat program, which uses asynchronous socket to provide connection between two machines.