abouabra / 42-MiniTalk

MiniTalk is a project that allows two processes to communicate with each other using signals.

MiniTalk

Description

MiniTalk is a project that allows two processes to communicate with each other using signals. The project is divided into two programs: a server and a client. The server and client can communicate with each other using the process ID (PID) of the server and SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 signals.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/abouabra/42-MiniTalk.git

2. Change the current working directory:

cd 42-MiniTalk

3. Compile the server and client programs:

make

you will find two executables server and client in the current working directory.

Usage

1. Run the server program:

./server

The server will display its process ID (PID) and wait for the client to connect. copy the server's PID to use it in the next step.

2. Run the client program with the server's PID and a message as third argument:

./client <server_pid> "Hello, World!"

The client will send the message to the server, and the server will display the message.

Bonus

Description

The bonus part of the project is to implement a server and client programs that support Unicode characters. The server and client must acknowledge the receipt of each message.

Installation

1. Compile the bonus server and client programs:

make bonus

you will find two executables server_bonus and client_bonus in the current working directory.

Usage

1. Run the bonus server program:

./server_bonus

The server will display its process ID (PID) and wait for the client to connect. copy the server's PID to use it in the next step.

2. Run the bonus client program with the server's PID and a message as third argument:

./client_bonus <server_bonus_pid> 😊

The client will send the message to the server, and the server will display the message.

Final Note

If you have any suggestions or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.