Creating a Chat Room using the C++ Console

[cameronlanni]

I have really no idea where to start. I know how to use the console very well, but have had no experience with C++ using the internet. I am also open to suggestions as far as what the easiest way would be for logging in. Is there a way to connect directly to another IP Address or maybe I should add a link to my webpage that opens the console applet. And I need help with what exactly and how exactly I am to write this code.

Also, what is the code for writing to a .txt file from the C++ console?



Thank you!
Cameron

[mentalhorse]

If you don't know how to write to a text file than I wouldn't try to make a chat room.

But here you are.
Input/Output of files (http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/files.html)

[oracleguy]

You'd probably want to look into using sockets with C++ for your program to communicate with each other.

[cameronlanni]

Thank you, thank you.

And I do know how to write to a .txt file, but was just having troiuble getting it to work, so I wanted a second opinion.

[mentalhorse]

Alright. My fault.
Good luck.

[oracleguy]

There is a fair ammount of stuff on the web about using sockets, I haven't ever done it with C++ myself otherwise I would whip up a couple bits of example code.