problem in compiling a chat server app using a vs 2010

Samer92 (3)
im working on a command line chatting app i am done for now

but my only problem is that i cant compile my project

so plzz if any one can help i appreciate it

my program is Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

the code of the main .cpp is:

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#include <iostream>
#include <chat_server.h>


CChatServer CServerObj;


UINT  ServerRecThread(LPVOID pParam)
{	
	SOCKET sRecSocket = (SOCKET)pParam;
	while(1)
	{
		if(CServerObj.RecClient(sRecSocket))
			break;
	}
	return 0;
}



UINT  ServerListenThread(LPVOID pParam)
{	

	while(1)
		CServerObj.StartListenClient();
	return 0;
}



CChatServer::CChatServer()
{
    cout << "Starting up TCP Chat server\n";
	m_bIsConnected = false;

    WSADATA wsaData;

    sockaddr_in local;

    int wsaret=WSAStartup(0x101,&wsaData);

    if(wsaret!=0)
    {
        return;
    }

    local.sin_family=AF_INET; 
    local.sin_addr.s_addr=INADDR_ANY; 
    local.sin_port=htons((u_short)8084); 

    m_SListenClient=socket(AF_INET,SOCK_STREAM,0);


    if(m_SListenClient==INVALID_SOCKET)
    {
        return;
    }


    if(bind(m_SListenClient,(sockaddr*)&local,sizeof(local))!=0)
    {
        return;
    }


    if(listen(m_SListenClient,10)!=0)
    {
        return;
    }

	m_bIsConnected = true;
    return;
}

CChatServer::~CChatServer()
{
    closesocket(m_SListenClient);

    WSACleanup();
}

void CChatServer::StartListenClient()
{

    sockaddr_in from;
    int fromlen=sizeof(from);

    m_SClient=accept(m_SListenClient,
         (struct sockaddr*)&from,&fromlen);

	if(m_SClient != INVALID_SOCKET)
		m_vClientList.push_back(m_SClient);

	AfxBeginThread(ServerRecThread,(void *)m_SClient);

}



int CChatServer::SendMessagePort(string sMessage)
{
		int iStat = 0;
		list<SOCKET>::iterator itl;

		if(m_vClientList.size() == 0)
			return 0;

		for(itl = m_vClientList.begin();itl != m_vClientList.end();itl++)
		{
			iStat = send(*itl,sMessage.c_str(),sMessage.size()+1,0);			
			if(iStat == -1)
				m_vClientList.remove(*itl);
		}

		if(iStat == -1)
			return 1;

		return 0;

}

int CChatServer::RecClient(SOCKET sRecSocket)
{
    char temp[4096];
	int iStat;
		
    //cout <<inet_ntoa(from.sin_addr) <<":"<<temp<<"\r\n";
		iStat = recv(sRecSocket,temp,4096,0);
		if(iStat == -1)
		{
			m_vClientList.remove(sRecSocket);
			return 1;
		}
		else
		{
			cout <<"\t :>>"<<temp<<"\n";
			SendMessagePort(temp);
			return 0;
		}
	return 0;

}




int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    int nRetCode = 0;
	char buf[4096];
	
	cout << "This is the CHAT server.\n";
	cout << "Messages from any pc will be broadcasted to all connected pcs.\n";
	cout << "Connect to the server pc port 8084(Digital BOBY).\n";
    cout << "Press ONLY ENTER to quit.\n";
	cout << "=================================================\n";

	if(!CServerObj.IsConnected())
	{
		cout<<"\nFailed to initialise server socket";
		cout<<"\nThis is boby signing off : Bye";
		getch();
		return 1;
	}
	AfxBeginThread(ServerListenThread,0);


	while(gets(buf))
	{
		if(strlen(buf) == 0)
			break;
		if(CServerObj.SendMessagePort(buf))
		{
			cout<<"Problem in connecting to server. Check whether server is running\n";
			break;
		}
	}

	cout<<"\t Signing off.";
	getch();
	
    return nRetCode;
}



and this is the <chat_server.h>


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#include <Afxwin.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <winsock2.h>
#include <conio.h> 
#include<list>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class CChatServer
{
public:
	CChatServer();
	~CChatServer();
	bool IsConnected(){return m_bIsConnected;} // returns connection status
	void StartListenClient(); // Listen to client
	int SendMessagePort(string sMessage); // Send message to sll clients.
	int RecClient(SOCKET sRecSocket); // receive message for a particulat socket
private:
	bool m_bIsConnected; // true - connected false - not connected
	int m_iServerPort;
	list<SOCKET> m_vClientList; // All socket connected to client
	SOCKET m_SClient;
	SOCKET m_SListenClient; // socket listening for client calls
}



i included all the necessary .h files into the Header Files in my project

but it is not running

the Error in the output is :


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1>Build started 9/28/2011 12:47:44 AM.
1>InitializeBuildStatus:
1>  Touching "Debug\server_clchat.unsuccessfulbuild".
1>ClCompile:
1>  All outputs are up-to-date.
1>  chat_server.cpp
1>c:\cpp\s_chat\server_clchat\server_clchat\chat_server.cpp(1): warning C4627: '#include <iostream>': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1>          Add directive to 'StdAfx.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\cpp\s_chat\server_clchat\server_clchat\chat_server.cpp(3): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'chat_server.h': No such file or directory
1>
1>Build FAILED.
1>
1>Time Elapsed 00:00:00.23
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========


any bodyZ help is more than welcome thnx any wayz
Last edited on
tech junkie (10)
try adding, #include <stdafx.h>

some ppl say you need it for any VS project, others say you don't, but the error is saying to add it so it can't hurt.
Samer92 (3)
i did add the <stdafx.h> but still the same Error :

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1>Build started 9/28/2011 1:11:17 AM.
1>InitializeBuildStatus:
1>  Touching "Debug\server_clchat.unsuccessfulbuild".
1>ClCompile:
1>  All outputs are up-to-date.
1>  chat_server.cpp
1>c:\cpp\s_chat\server_clchat\server_clchat\chat_server.cpp(1): warning C4627: '#include <iostream>': skipped when looking for precompiled header use
1>          Add directive to 'StdAfx.h' or rebuild precompiled header
1>c:\cpp\s_chat\server_clchat\server_clchat\chat_server.cpp(3): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'chat_server.h': No such file or directory
1>
1>Build FAILED.
1>
1>Time Elapsed 00:00:00.88
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========


i even wrote it like this <StdAfx.h> it did not work

thnx on ur replay....

tech junkie (10)
seems like it can't find chat_server.h , add it to the directory

The Visual C++ compiler has a number of directories that it will search when looking for #include'd (or linked) files. Quite simply, you haven't configured yours to search in the correct place

Usually, if you install the SDK after you install your IDE then it will configure it accordingly.

In Visual C++, go to the "Tools" menu, select "Options". Expand the "Projects and Solutions" node on the left-hand side. Select "VC++ Directories". You should see a pane with a list of folders... Use the drop-down in the top right ("Show directories for..") to be "Include Files". Add the \include folder from your SDK installation. You might want to add the \lib folder to the "Library Files" section as well.

Click "okay" and you're ready to go!

copied this from a different forum because this is a better explanation than I can give ...
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