Making Client-Server that runs off the internet

[cyprus106]

alright, i have a kind of off-the-wall question. could I make a client program that connects to a website. then on that website I have a server program sitting that waits for incoming lines.
What im thinking of is along the lines of a server program and a client program in a network, except they work across the internet. if its possible, how would i go about setting this up. and how could i get a program 2 run off the website? now i know this is pushingit, but could i do this with BCB? and how?

I've been told that theoretically, its possible, but noone knows how to go about this.

thanx alot, Cyprus

 

[sleew]

Well it is not so unusuall situation as you think.I
did not done that yet but people are doing that very often.
That is why PPTP exists, to tunell through internet
to server you have on internet, or VPN through RAS
to use internet to log on intranet and than start session
with server.Depending on OS of client and server procedure
is different.Not a big deal anyway. Sleew
Compaq & Microsoft TS
sleew@infosky.net

 

[cyprus106]

alright, but how do i get a program to sit on a website and run? i don't really know how to start going about doing this. Cyprus

 

[dilettante]

Do I have this right?

1. You want to have a server that is a web server.

2. You want to have some custom server process run on the same box.

3. You want a user to go to a web page that'll download and run a client on the user's machine.

4. The client component will connect back to your custom server and interact with it.

Which parts of this are correct, which are incorrect?

You realize of course this isn't something you can do on a GeoCities site or something, right?

 

[sleew]

You must be specific about intended enviroment.Is it
server/client or server/terminal app and wich software you
want to use in what scenario?Do you want to start web
server app localy or client app that connects to web server?
What hardware and software you intend to use?What is the goal?Maybe there is better solution for your needs.
Sleew
Compaq & Microsoft TS
sleew@infosky.net

 

[jimbopalmer]

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[cyprus106]

alright, dilettante your right on.
I'm trying to run this on Windows NT/ME/98 machines, I'm trying to make a Server/Client that doesn't rely on a network. The Server runs off of the Internet, and the client connects to it and interacts with it. simple client/server, but i have no knowledge of how to make the server run off the internet, or how to get the client to connect with it.

Say i wanted my friend to be able to access my web server, for games, or as a "private message board", or to download a zip, something along those lines. before, i could make a program that did this, but depended on a network to run. This was innsufficient when someone off the network wanted to access files, read statements, etc. so now I'm supposed to make a web-based server that Clients can connect to and interact with. Now, for compatibility purposes, I've been given 'subtle hints' that the program should be written in C++.
Cyprus