socket programming

[newbie1983]

I am currently writing a client/server application using sockets to transfer files. I would like a series of messages to be sent before transfering the file. However when i do this, the messages are written to the socket output stream (when you invoke ClientSocket.getOutputStream()); ) and are written to the file to be transferred. Is there any way to "clear" the Socket stream? i tried assigning "null" but it seems to fall over.

Any ideas much appreciated!

Regards

newbie1983

 

[fatcodeguy]

I suspect you're writing to the file because your Socket OutputStream is linked to your FileInputStream.
Post your code and let us take a look at it

 

[chiph]

You should also remember that sockets don't know anything about messages -- they just send bytes. And... If you send 1000 bytes, it's possible for it to arrive in two separate packets of 500 bytes each.

Chip H.


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[sedj]

The Socket stream is "cleared" when the server sends data AND the client fully reads that data.

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[newbie1983]

Thanks for your replies! I kind of figured it out just needed to create the streams again after use

Regards

HP