On Nov 2, 2003, at 1:05 AM, Aaron Cordova wrote:

> I'm developing a instant messaging program that will be console based. 
> I just want to use regular communication. There will be no need for 
> any fancy features, and no file transfer. All it needs to do is handle 
> text. I am running into problems when I look for documentation on how 
> to communicate over the net using c++. Yes the code must be in c++. 
> Yes there are thousands of messengers around but I am trying to wrote 
> one just so I can learn how to 'talk' over the net using c++. Can 
> anyone point me to an article that will give me a start?

ICE, the Internet Communications Engine, is available in C++. You can 
get the GPL version or a commercial license. Look at 
<http://www.zeroc.com/>