MessageBoardApp

CSE 30264

Jenna Wilson (jwilso27) & Madelyn Nelson (mnelso12)

Files:

• program4.h: file containing all included libraries and functions used
• client subdirectory: includes myfrm.cpp and Makefile
• server subdirectory: includes myfrmd.cpp, Makefile, board.cpp and board.h for the board class, and one .board file pertaining to each existing message board files (requires access to /afs/nd.edu)

Usage:

Compile server and client

> cd client
> make
> cd ../server
> make

Run server

> myfrmd [port number] [admin password]
Username: [username]
Create Password: [user password]

Run client

> myfrm [hostname] [port number]

Enter commands from client

• CRT: create board

What operation would you like to execute?
> CRT
What is the name of the board that would you like to create?
> myBoard
Board successfully created

• LIS: list boards

What operation would you like to execute?
> LIS

myBoard

• MSG: leave message

What operation would you like to execute?
> MSG
What board would you like to leave a message on?
> myBoard
What message would you like to leave?
> Go Cubs
Message was successfully added to board

• DLT: delete message

What operation would you like to execute?
> DLT
What board would you like to delete a message from?
> myBoard
What message would you like to delete?
(Please enter the index number of the message)
> 0 
Message was successfully deleted from board

• RDB: read board

What operation would you like to execute?
> RDB
What board would you like to read?
> myBoard

mnelso12
[0] Go Cubs - mnelso12
[1] Go Irish - mnelso12

• EDT: edit message

What operation would you like to execute?
> EDT
What board would you like to edit a message from?
> myBoard
What message would you like to edit?
(Please enter the index number of the message)
> 0
What is the new message would you like to leave?
> World Series Champs
Message was successfully edited

• APN: append file

What operation would you like to execute?
> APN
What board would you like to append an attachment to?
> myBoard
What file would you like to attach?
> Makefile
File was successfully appended

• DWN: download file

What operation would you like to execute?
> DWN
What board would you like to download an attachment from?
> myBoard
What file would you like to download?
> Makefile
File downloaded successfully

• DST: destroy board

What operation would you like to execute?
> DST
What board would you like to destroy?
> myBoard
Board was successfully destroyed

• XIT: exit

The session has been closed

The server remains running

• SHT: shutdown server

What operation would you like to execute?
> SHT
Admin Password: [admin password]
The session has been closed

The server stops running, as well as the client