Integrate a C# client into a node.js + socket.io chat app

Question

As part of learning node.js, I just created a very basic chat server with node.js and socket.io. The server basically adds everyone who visits the chat.html wep page into a real time chat and everything seems to be working!

Now, I'd like to have a C# desktop application take part in the chat (without using a web browser control :)).

What's the best way to go about this?

Answer 1

I created a socket server in nodejs, and connected to it using TcpClient.

using (var client = new TcpClient())
{
    client.Connect(serverIp, port));
    using (var w = new StreamWriter(client.GetStream()))
        w.Write("Here comes the message");
}