Server for Windows\Linux?

[klibby]

kind of a simple question..... is there a way to make a server application where the socket works on both Windows systems and Unix(Linux) systems? if so, what would I use?

 

[Cagliostro]

Apache+MySQL+PHP (all of them toghever) Ion Filipski

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[klibby]

What i mean really.... I've made an instant messaging system, though I made the server with visual basic.. so the server will work only on a windows system.... Im not talking like a web server... I just basically want to make a different version of that server for the instant messaging system in C++ to make it work with both windows and unix...

basically socket programming.. but i dont know what to use really

 

[mamu]

Uhm, well, i'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but try the QT lib (

http://www.trolltech.com).

There's a easy to use socket class (and it's portable, same code on windows and(!) unix). Strange (but easy to use) concept (Signals/Slots) for notification...

I'm working with it for 8 weeks now, didn't encounter any serious problem porting code from win 2 linux (and vice versa).

take care, martin