custom_websocket_client

Korean

Introduction

custom_websocket_client is a C++ WebSocket client example based on the IXWebSocket library. This project demonstrates how to implement connections with a WebSocket server, send and receive messages, and ensure thread-safe transmissions with simple code.

Key Features

• Connect and disconnect from WebSocket servers
• Send and receive text/binary messages
• Thread-safe message transmission
• Connection status and error reporting

Build Instructions

1. Install IXWebSocket Library
   • Install IXWebSocket using vcpkg, source build, or other methods.
2. CMake Build

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

Usage

Run the generated executable (ws_client) after building.

./ws_client

After starting the program, enter a message to send it to the server. Messages received from the server will be displayed in the console. Type exit to terminate the program.

Dependencies

• IXWebSocket
• C++17 or later
• CMake 3.10 or later
• (Linux) OpenSSL, pthread, etc.

License

MIT License (see LICENSE file)