tcp-chat

A little experiment with python's socket module expanded with sqlite3, threading, and pyqt5 to create a simple server & client chat mimicking IRC.

Installation

Create and activate a environment if needed, then install the project requirements:

pipenv install

Usage

python launch.py [c | s | server | client]

Building

make build

# optional
make clean

Development Notes

Launching Qt Designer

pyqt5-tools designer

Launching Dual Pane Windows Terminal

# Command Prompt
wt -d . -p "Command Prompt" ; sp -d . -p "Command Prompt"
# Powershell
start wt -Arg "-d . -p `"Powershell`" ; sp -d . -p `"Powershell`""