[Ollie98]

ok guy's, i need a favour does anyone have a example of a python script that sends a string to another pc through tcp and also receives a return string from the pc.

a kind of chat program that runs on the xbox and the pc would be great.

thanks in advance.

[bitplane]

well, if you only want an example theres source for a python "echo server" in a thread here
if you're after a proper chat client it'd be just as easy to make an interface for the python msn messenger client (discussed here)

[Ollie98]

bitplane, thanks for your reply, i will look into the echo server. my plan is to create a script on the xbox that sends simple text commands to and from a vb.net application on my pc, that will allow me to control my lights etc through x10 and my other home automation applications. hopefully the echo server will give me a good starting ground but this whole python thing is totally new to me.

[bitplane]

sounds like a nice project! good luck