For some reason, the data in my datagramsocket wont send. Im trying to make a simple chatclient. Here is how my chat client is going to work:
Here is my code:
Client 1 (Sends and recieves):
// Server Info
public static int serverPort = 8743;
public static String serverName = "ServerName";
// Functions for the server
@SuppressWarnings("resource")
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
DatagramSocket serverSocket = new DatagramSocket();
byte[] receiveData = new byte[1024];
System.out.println("You are now the host.");
boolean enteredDetails = false;
String username = null;
String ipAddress = null;
System.out.print("Enter your username: ");
Scanner userInput = new Scanner(System.in);
if (userInput.hasNext()) {
username = userInput.next();
}
System.out.print("Enter the IP: ");
if (userInput.hasNext()) {
ipAddress = userInput.next();
enteredDetails = true;
}
while (true) {
Scanner message = new Scanner(System.in);
if (message.hasNextLine()) {
String messageFormat = username + ": " + message.nextLine();
byte[] sendData = messageFormat.getBytes();
InetAddress IPAddress = InetAddress.getByName(ipAddress);
DatagramPacket sendPacket = new DatagramPacket(sendData,
sendData.length, InetAddress.getByName(ipAddress), 9876);
serverSocket.send(sendPacket);
System.out.println(messageFormat);
}
// Recieve text
DatagramPacket receivePacket = new DatagramPacket(receiveData,
receiveData.length);
serverSocket.receive(receivePacket);
String sentence = new String(receivePacket.getData());
System.out.println(sentence);
}
}
For the second client (recieves only):
@SuppressWarnings("resource")
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
DatagramSocket serverSocket = new DatagramSocket();
byte[] receiveData = new byte[1024];
boolean enteredDetails = false;
String username = null;
String ipAddress = null;
System.out.print("Enter your username: ");
Scanner userInput = new Scanner(System.in);
if (userInput.hasNext()) {
username = userInput.next();
}
System.out.print("Enter the IP: ");
if (userInput.hasNext()) {
ipAddress = userInput.next();
enteredDetails = true;
}
while (true) {
// Recieve text
DatagramPacket receivePacket = new DatagramPacket(receiveData,
receiveData.length);
serverSocket.receive(receivePacket);
String sentence = new String(receivePacket.getData());
System.out.println(sentence);
}
}
Client 1:
DatagramPacket sendPacket = new DatagramPacket(sendData,
sendData.length, InetAddress.getByName(ipAddress), 9876);
This client is sending to port 9876.
Client 2:
DatagramSocket serverSocket = new DatagramSocket();
There's no way this client is ever going to receive anything, as it is receiving on an unknown port which is different every time you run it. It should be:
DatagramSocket serverSocket = new DatagramSocket(9876);