How to send a file along with filename in C programming?

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I am sending a file from client to server in tcp/ip, in the receiving end, i am hard coding the file-name. Instead of this i would like to receive the same file name as it is in client. How can this be achieved in c programming? Can i have some sample code for further reference.

Posted 25-Nov-15 18:10pm

venkat28vk

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PIEBALDconsult 26-Nov-15 0:13am

Is there some reason you can't use an established standard such as FTP or HTTP?

venkat28vk 26-Nov-15 0:56am

No, i am told to use only in tcp/ip, is there any way for this?

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Garth J Lancaster · Answer 1 · 2015-11-25T18:23:00

If you cant use FTP or HTTP as PIEBALDconsult suggests (or even Kermit) you'd likely have to derive your own 'mini protocol' - ie,

1) Header = send a fixed length filename and the number of bytes in the file, maybe a checksum as well
2) Data = send the file as bytes
3) Response = receive a response back when its been received and acknowledged (# bytes, checksum)

(but all this is re-inventing the wheel, surely)

'g'