c.py

import sys
from ex3utils import Client
import time


class IRCClient(Client):

    def onMessage(self, socket, message):
        print message
		# *** process incoming messages here ***
        return True


# Parse the IP address and port you wish to connect to.
ip = sys.argv[1]
port = int(sys.argv[2])
screenName = sys.argv[3]

# Create an IRC client.
client = IRCClient()

# Start server
client.start(ip, port)

# *** register your client here, e.g. ***
client.send('REG %s' % screenName)

while client.isRunning():
    try:
        typedInput = raw_input("> ").strip()
        (command, sep, parameter) = typedInput.strip().partition(' ')

        if (command == 'TO'):
            (para, sep, mess) = parameter.strip().partition(' ')
            text = para + ' ' + mess
            client.send(text)

        elif (command == 'SHOW'):
            client.send('SHOW')

        else:
            sendText = typedInput
            client.send(sendText)

		# *** process input from the user in a loop here ***
		# *** use client.send(someMessage) to send messages to the server
    except:
        client.stop();
        print 'You are exiting the chat. Goodbye!'

client.stop()