How update Jlist in java Chat

[Norm]

Add more clients to your test and see what happens. What data does each receive?

[pappyj77]

They are all recieving their names and the already existing clients name. but the initial clients are not updated with the new clients

[pappyj77]

Thank you mr tanu.Kansal, i am viewing it right now.

hey paaapy u can see my thread
there ur problem is solved my code is updating user list

[Norm]

but the initial clients are not updated with the new clients

What does that suggest about how the server is sending out messages? Who does the server send messages to?

[pappyj77]

yea.. should i be using something like an arraylist there rather than a counter.? thank you

[Norm]

using something like an arraylist there rather than a counter

For what purpose? I don't understand what you are referring to.

[pappyj77]

try {
			message = (String) input.readObject();
			clientList[counter]= message;
			displayArea.append( "\nClient connected : "+message);
			for (int i=0; i<=counter;i++ )//<------- is this what am getting wrong?
			{
				output.writeObject(clientList[i]);
				output.flush();
			}

[Norm]

Please explain why/how the for() loop control could cause the problem?

[pappyj77]

am sorry, i dont know the for loop is the problem, but i am thinking the problem is around there as it is where the server dispatches the message.
so i tought the for loop is wrong or i should put another control statement in it to redirect the message, i am not even thinking well again. thank you.

[Norm]

Add printlns to the server that shows what it is sending.
Look at what it sends and look at what the clients receive.
What does each client receive and when does it receive it?

[pappyj77]

using

System.out.println( String.valueOf() ); or 
System.out.println( );

i have being testing and still cant find the end of it, its been very tricky.

heres what you asked.
Client writes client_name to outputstream
server reads inputstream to get client_name
server stores the name in an array
and sends it out to everyone
client in turn reads and displays in JList... please what am i missing?
thank you..

[Norm]

Your post #31 states what you WANT the code to do.
You need to add printlns to the code to show what it is doing.
I asked: Add printlns to the server that shows what it is sending.
Where are the print outs that shows what the server sends to the clients?

Here is what my debug version prints out:

Running: D:\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\jre\bin\java.exe -Xmx512M -classpath D:\JavaDevelopment;.;..\. JListProblem

First One started at Thu Aug 25 15:34:05 CDT 2011
Last One started at Thu Aug 25 15:34:05 CDT 2011
The Second one started at Thu Aug 25 15:34:05 CDT 2011
hS B output=null
hS A output=java.io.ObjectOutputStream@1cde100
S->Client msg= The Second one, counter=0
S wO i=0 msg=The Second one
hS B output=java.io.ObjectOutputStream@1cde100
hS A output=java.io.ObjectOutputStream@192d342
S->Client msg= First One, counter=1
S wO i=0 msg=The Second one
S wO i=1 msg=First One
hS B output=java.io.ObjectOutputStream@192d342
hS A output=java.io.ObjectOutputStream@1c78e57
S->Client msg= Last One, counter=2
S wO i=0 msg=The Second one
S wO i=1 msg=First One
S wO i=2 msg=Last One
First One received msg=The Second one
First One received msg=First One
Last One received msg=The Second one
Last One received msg=First One
Last One received msg=Last One
The Second one received msg=The Second one

0 error(s)

[pappyj77]

if this is what you mean, i have never done something like this, i have placed println in specific places to see printouts.

[pappyj77]

how do you do this if i may ask please..

[Norm]

how do you do this

You look at your code to see what variables have useful data to display. The print outs will show the execution flow and anything else you want to know. The order they are printed will tell you lots.
I changed your code so that it ran in one jvm so all the printouts go to one console.

Here are some examples:

	public void runClient() 	{
              System.out.println(Client_name + " started at " + new java.util.Date()); //<<<<<<<
		// connect to server, get streams, process connection

		 while ( !message.equals( "." ) ){
			System.out.println(Client_name + " received msg=" + message); //<<<<<<<<<
			//genMsg.append("\n"+message );

			clientList[counter]= message;
			displayArea.append( "\nClient  msg= "+message);
			System.out.println( "S->Client  msg= "+message + ", counter=" + counter);  //<<<<<<<<<<

			for (int i=0; i<=counter; i++ ) 			{
                                System.out.println("S wO i=" + i + " msg=" + clientList[i]);   //<<<<<<<<<<<
				output.writeObject(clientList[i]);

[pappyj77]

here, for the server

     C:\Users\PMO\Desktop\Client Server\ClientServer2\Clientserver>java ServerChat

    Waiting for connection

    Client connected : pappyj77
    int i : 0clientList sent: pappyj77

    Waiting for connection

and client

      C:\Users\PMO\Desktop\Client Server\ClientServer2\Clientserver>java ClientChat pappyj77
     Attempting connection

     Got I/O streams 1
     Client name sent: pappyj77
     message read by client: pappyj77
     value added to JList: by client: [Ljava.lang.String;@53f64158
     pappyj77: = pappyj77
     value[i++]: null
     userList.setListData(value); = [Ljava.lang.String;@53f64158

is this fine?

[Norm]

Did you analyze the print outs I posted in post#32?
They show when and to whom the Server sends messages.

When the server receives a message, what client(s) does it send the message to?

[pappyj77]

hi am sorry, i really appreciate your help and all, and the problem is probably right infront of me now and i still cant see it.

i have a terrible headache now and its really late now, i would appreciate if u can point it out if u can but if not, i still appreciate ur effort to show me and thank you very much for u time and effort, i would probably be back if i still cant find it, but u may be away by then.

thank you...

[Norm]

What is the answer for this question:
When the server receives a message, what client(s) does it send the message to?

Look at the print outs to see the answer or add your own print outs and look at them.

[pappyj77]

it writes to the outputstream

    output.writeObject(clientList[i]);