SMCCP 3.0.0

Simple Multiclient Chatprogram

A Simple Multiclient Chatprogram utilizing SFML and DiscordRPC, written in C++

SFML is used for basic graphics for which I wrote own classes for Input, etc. like buttons. Just to play around, I also added Discord Rich Presence support (at this point just barebones).

How to use the project

First use

Unpack the zip-file “_NeededLibraries.zip” and put all folders inside “/SMCCP/SMCCP/”, the folder where all source and header files are

Building

After building for the first time, unpack the bin zip-files next to the Debug/Release folder, named “_DebugBin.zip” and “_ReleaseBin.zip”. Put the resulting dll files in the corresponding folder.

Planned features for 3.0.0:

• Changing system from individual updates to a callback system, because then there is only one main loop
  • InputHandler
    • Templates for callbacks, that you don’t need to use std::function<std::string,sf::Event::TextEvent> for example
      • not as useful as planned :(
    • Class/namespace, that calls back on important events
    • Callbacks can be added for the events
  • GraphicsHandler
    • Have one class/namespace handle all windows, like the currently focused window
  • Have class, that all classes using a window inherit from
    • With that, you can just inherit from that, override the callbacks and the rest is handled by the base class (adding and deleting callbacks in InputHandler)
• Image support
• Proper Pop-Up support
• More sounds
• Own class/namespace for Discord Rich Presence
• Settings window
  • Persistent Settings
• Simple commands
• Structuring the code
  • Using regions
  • Constant naming scheme
    • Example: Server (Run(), Update(), printNames())
      • Capital letters no indication of access modifier

Planned for later versions

• Webserver to enable usage over WI-FI
• Make Client- and Serverclasses that can be inherited to have custom Clients/Servers
• Extended commands
• Scalable window
• Unicode ☺ ♘ ⚽ ⛓
• Emojis
• Persistent accounts on a server
  • Restartable server
  • Saved chat on server
  • Messages while a client is offline -*[ ] Possibility for dedicated server with no/minimal UI and no possibility to chat

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To see a Howto, click here.