.TH CT 1

.SH NAME
ct \- simple threaded network chat program

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ct
.br
.B ct client

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
\fBct\fR is a simple terminal-based chat application that allows communication
between two users over a network connection. The program operates in either
server or client mode.

.LP
When run without arguments, the program starts in server mode and listens for
incoming connections on port 8888. When run with the \fBclient\fR argument, the
program connects to a server running on localhost.

.LP
The interface is text-based and uses the ncurses library to display a scrolling
chat log and an input area. Messages entered by the user are sent over the
network and recorded in a local log file.

.LP
All messages are transmitted as plain text with minimal processing.

.SH MODES
.TP
.B Server Mode
Default mode. Starts a server and waits for a client to connect. Messages are
logged to \fBserver.txt\fR.

.TP
.B Client Mode
Activated by running \fBct client\fR. Connects to a server at 127.0.0.1 on port
8888. Messages are logged to \fBclient.txt\fR.

.SH COMMANDS
.TP
.B /quit
Exit the program.

.SH FILES
.TP
.B server.txt
Log file used in server mode.

.TP
.B client.txt
Log file used in client mode.

.SH NOTES
.LP
This program currently supports a single client-server connection.

.LP
The program must be run in two separate instances: one as server and one as
client.