channancy / file-transfer

File Transfer

Simple 2-connection client-server file transfer system using C++ and Python

Usage

1. Place ftserver.cpp and text files in one folder

2. Place ftclient.py in another folder

3. Compile ftserver.cpp with: g++ -std=c++11 ftserver.cpp -o ftserver

4. Running ftserver: ftserver <port number>

5. Running ftclient: python ftclient.py <server host> <server port> <-l | -g filename> <data port>

   Requesting the directory structure: python ftclient.py flip1 50123 -l 40321

   Requesting a file: python ftclient.py flip1 50123 -g shortfile.txt 40321

6. Terminate ftserver with Ctrl+C