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https://github.com/afra107/file-transfer-over-tcp-sockets
This repository implements a system for transferring video files over TCP sockets using GNU C on a Linux operating system. It features a GUI for both the sender and receiver, designed using GTK, to facilitate the transfer of video files between two directories.
https://github.com/afra107/file-transfer-over-tcp-sockets
gnu-linux gtk sender-receiver-program tcp-socket
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This repository implements a system for transferring video files over TCP sockets using GNU C on a Linux operating system. It features a GUI for both the sender and receiver, designed using GTK, to facilitate the transfer of video files between two directories.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/afra107/file-transfer-over-tcp-sockets
- Owner: Afra107
- Created: 2024-12-20T08:59:36.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-20T09:10:08.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-20T10:21:56.087Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: gnu-linux, gtk, sender-receiver-program, tcp-socket
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 11.7 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: Readme.md
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README
# Video File Transfer Over TCP Sockets with GUI
## Description
This repository implements a system for transferring video files over TCP sockets using GNU C on a Linux operating system. It features a **Graphical User Interface (GUI)** for both the sender and receiver, designed using GTK, to facilitate the transfer of video files between two directories (`sender_directory` and `receiver_directory`) while displaying real-time status updates.
---
## Features
### Sender:
1. **File Selection**:
- GUI includes a dropdown menu to select video files from the `sender_directory`.
2. **Transfer Status**:
- Displays the progress of file transfer as a percentage using a progress bar.
- Updates the status label to indicate the current operation.
3. **Completion Action**:
- Opens the `receiver_directory` folder upon successful transfer.
### Receiver:
1. **File Reception**:
- Automatically receives video file segments from the sender.
- Writes the received data into new video files in the `receiver_directory`.
2. **Status Updates**:
- Displays transfer progress in bytes via a progress bar.
- Updates the status label during operations.
3. **File List**:
- Shows a list of all successfully received files in the GUI.
---
## Design Diagram
---
## Requirements
- **Operating System**: Linux
- **Compiler**: GCC
- **Libraries**: GTK+ for GUI development (`libgtk-3-dev` for compilation).
- **Directories**:
- `sender_directory`: Contains video files to be sent.
- `receiver_directory`: Destination for received files.
---
## Setup
1. **Install GTK**:
```bash
sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-dev
```
2. **Create Required Directories**:
```bash
mkdir sender_directory receiver_directory
```
3. **Compile the Code**:
- Sender:
```bash
gcc sender.c -o sender `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0` -lpthread
```
- Receiver:
```bash
gcc receiver.c -o receiver `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0` -lpthread
```
4. **Run the Applications**:
- Start the receiver:
```bash
./receiver
```
- Start the sender:
```bash
./sender
```
---
## Usage
### Sender:
1. Launch the sender application.
2. Select a video file from the dropdown menu.
3. Click **Send Files** to start the transfer.
4. Monitor the progress bar and status updates.
### Receiver:
1. Launch the receiver application.
2. Wait for the sender to connect and transfer files.
3. Monitor the progress bar and file list for updates.
---
## Functionality
### TCP Socket Operations:
- **Sender**:
- Opens the video file and reads its contents.
- Splits the file into segments and transmits them via a TCP connection.
- Sends an EOF marker to indicate the end of the file.
- Closes the socket after completing the transfer.
- **Receiver**:
- Accepts incoming TCP connections.
- Writes received segments into a new video file.
- Identifies the EOF marker to terminate reception.
- Closes the socket and file after receiving.
---
## GUI Components
- **Dropdown Menu**: For file selection (Sender).
- **Progress Bar**: Displays transfer progress in percentage (Sender) or bytes (Receiver).
- **Status Label**: Provides real-time updates on operations.
- **File List**: Shows received files (Receiver).
---