xml socket server

[p80]

here is a topic I know nothing about. maby the all knowing denisens of fk can clear some thing up for me.

is a socket server something I can just upload to my web server and use, or is it something that the server admin must install and configure like a php server.


thanks

[tupps]

It is something that lives on your server at the same level as Apache would. It handles incoming socket connects and sends data out. On unix it is typically a daemon process and on Windows it would be a service.

Thanks

Luke

[p80]

ok, thanks for the info. I obviously had some misconseptions. I'm hopeing to start working with flash, xml, and socket servers in the begining of next year. Do you know of a host that offers this sort of thing, or am I better off simply setting up a server to do what I want.

Keep in mind I'm mainly looking for a way to develop, test, and demo projects useing this technology for school.

thanks for the info

seth

[tupps]

There are some, but writing your own socket server is a fair bit of work once you get past the 'basic 2 person chat server'.

It might be worth looking at Colin Moocks Unity server. I have used this in the past and it is quite good.

Thanks

Luke