help! applets with each other over internet

[Blaque]

I'm getting into deeper Java programming and need to know if there is a way to let applets on two different machines communicate directly over the internet.

 

[Guest_imported]

I would think you could.... considering Yahoo! Chat, and Yahoo! Games are made using Java and they do the same thing you are talking about but I have no clue how to do it, sorry.

 

[Blaque]

I'm not sure if their systems communicate through a server program or if the applets can talk directly to each other. But that is exactly the type of project I'm working on.

 

[LeonTang]

Hi,

I think you will be interested to have a look at this:-

http://www.ddj.com/articles/1997/9710/9710d/9710d.htm

Hope this helps,
Leon If you need additional help, you can email to me at zaoliang@hotmail.com I don't guaranty that I will be able to solve your problems but I will try my best

 

[Blaque]

Naw thats not it, but thanks for the help. I'm trying to do peer to peer communication over the internet meaning I want the applets to talk on 2 different machines across the internet.

 

[LeonTang]

Ohh...ok, then take a look at the java.net package. You can use UDP or Socket connection but preferably Socket since you are trying to communicate over the internet.

I think you will have to get your applet signed in order for them to start talking. And perhaps it would be good to have a "server" applet if you have more than 2 client's talking with 1 another.

Regards,
Leon
(p.s. this can definately work because I have done a LAN game (applet too of course) and within it, it allows you to chat with one another.) If you need additional help, you can email to me at zaoliang@hotmail.com I don't guaranty that I will be able to solve your problems but I will try my best

 

[Blaque]

Thanks Leon. I think thats just about all I needed to know to get started.