Multiple streams

[cgillin]

I have to create a file transfer program. What I have right now is a server and client that can transfer text files by reading one line of text at a time and sending it over the socket. What I want to do is keep the text stream so that I can communicate what files are available on the server end and let the client type back what they would like. Is it possible to create a second stream, a byte stream, on the same socket to transfer files?

Thanks for the help
Chris

 

[JavaDude32]

No I don't think so, I believe there is only one Input and one Output stream per socket. What you could do is open a connection on a new socket that's handled by a seperate thread to transfer files. Use the address from the first socket and find an agreeable port # to do this.