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Re: [pygame] Serial Cable Chat Program



Well, it looks like you also have the opportunity to use an ethernet
hub.  That opens your possibility set up a bit.

Quick Google search:

http://www.penzilla.net/tutorial/python/networking/

On 6/6/05, kschnee@xxxxxxxxxx <kschnee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>Should I be using PySerial and trying a serial-cable connection, or some
> >>other method?
> 
> >In order to answer that we'd need to know a little more about what you
> >need it for. Why is it so important that it work by "direct connection"?
> 
> This is what the contest rules say (at
> <http://loebner.net/Prizef/2005_Contest/2005_Rules.txt>):
> 
> "Each Computer Entry must be accompanied by a MATCHING COMMUNICATIONS
> PROGRAM (comm prog). The Comm Prog must (a) run as two programs on two
> computers (b) communicate CHARACTER BY CHARACTER with each other VIA
> EASILY IMPLEMENTED COMMUNICATIONS (c) mimic the appearance and behavior of
> the matching Computer Entity. "Easily implemented communications" means
> directly connecting two computers with a cable having standard plugs or
> connecting each to an Ethernet hub. It also means allowing at least 120
> seconds to permit contest management to establish inter-program
> communications without having to hasten unduely between the two computers
> hosting the communications programs."
> 
> I have no idea how I would "configure the machines' IP addresses" for a
> Sockets connection. Ideas?
> 
> Kris
> 
> 


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