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1 files changed, 69 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/status.h b/status.h
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+++ b/status.h
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+/**
+ * Localchat
+ * Ben Burwell
+ *
+ * Status broadcast thread functionality
+ */
+
+void status_broadcast_once() {
+
+	if (username == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	int                  client_sock;        // Client socket descriptor
+  	struct sockaddr_in   server_addr;     // Server Internet address
+  	struct in_addr       server_ip_addr;  // Server IP Address
+  	int                  addr_leng;        // Internet address length
+	int                  retrncode;         // Return code
+	int                  sOptVal;         // Socket option value
+	int                  sOptLen;         // Socket option length
+	char                 out_buf[4096];   // Output buffer for data
+	char                 in_buf[4096];    // Input buffer for data
+	char	             out_temp[4096];
+	  
+	client_sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+
+	if (client_sock < 0) {
+		printf("Making socket failure \n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	server_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;                  // Address family to use
+	server_addr.sin_port = htons(CMD_PORT);            // Port num to use
+	server_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(BROADCAST_IP); // IP for Broadcast
+	sOptVal = 1;
+	sOptLen = sizeof(int);
+	setsockopt(client_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, (void*)&sOptVal, sOptLen);
+	
+	strcpy(out_temp, "STATUS:");
+	strcat(out_temp, username);
+	strcat(out_temp, ":");
+	strcat(out_temp, my_ip);
+	strcat(out_temp, ":");
+	strcat(out_temp, in_chat);
+	
+	retrncode = sendto(client_sock, out_temp, (strlen(out_temp) + 1), 0, (struct sockaddr *)&server_addr, sizeof(server_addr));
+	
+	return;
+}
+
+void *status_broadcast(void *arg) {
+	
+	while (1) {
+		status_broadcast_once();
+		sleep(5);
+	}
+}
+
+void start_status_thread() {
+
+	pthread_t thread;
+
+	if (pthread_create(&thread, NULL, status_broadcast, NULL) > 0) {
+		printf("Error starting receive thread \n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
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