Using NamedPipes in C#

[ahmed.maryam]

Hi All,

I want to set up a named pipe connection between two C# application
using visual studio 2005, does anyone know if there are any specific
namespaces or system calls that I need to make to access named pipes.
Even more important, does the .NET architecture even have support for
named pipes? I've looked on MSDN but the only named pipes examples
they have are in C++, thanks!

~ Maryam

 

[VJ]

Not sure, the other you could try is remoting between objects?

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Hi All,

I want to set up a named pipe connection between two C# application
using visual studio 2005, does anyone know if there are any specific
namespaces or system calls that I need to make to access named pipes.
Even more important, does the .NET architecture even have support for
named pipes? I've looked on MSDN but the only named pipes examples
they have are in C++, thanks!

There are no support for named pipes in .NET. If you look into the archives
you may find the P/invoke code needed, even you could find a fully
implemented class.

 

[Ben Voigt]

Hi All,

I want to set up a named pipe connection between two C# application
using visual studio 2005, does anyone know if there are any specific
namespaces or system calls that I need to make to access named pipes.
Even more important, does the .NET architecture even have support for
named pipes? I've looked on MSDN but the only named pipes examples
they have are in C++, thanks!

You'll need to p/invoke CreateNamedPipe to create the pipe, however I think
you can connect to a named pipe just like a normal file, in which case the
client could be pure verifiable MSIL.

 

[Todos Menos [MSFT]]

the next version of C# is going to support named pipes; it should be
out next month

-Todos

 

[Thomas Scheidegger [MVP]]

Hi Todos

the next version of C# is going to support named pipes

BCL Team Blog: Introducing Pipes
http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2006/12/07/introducing-pipes-justin-van-patten.aspx

it should be out next month

I guess another CTP (or first Beta?), or this one:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=281fcb3d-5e79-4126-b4c0-8db6332de26e

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Hi All,

I want to set up a named pipe connection between two C# application
using visual studio 2005, does anyone know if there are any specific
namespaces or system calls that I need to make to access named pipes.
Even more important, does the .NET architecture even have support for
named pipes? I've looked on MSDN but the only named pipes examples
they have are in C++, thanks!

~ Maryam

Try Remoting using IPC channel, look for IpcClientChannel and IpcServerChannel in the docs.
IPC channel is implemented using named pipes.
Another option is using .NET Framework V3 WCF, with "NetNamedPipeBinding" channel. This one
is the fastest as it uses memory mapped files a IPC mechanism.

Willy.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Hi Todos


BCL Team Blog: Introducing Pipes

http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2006/12/07/introducing-pipes-justin-van-patten.aspx



I guess another CTP (or first Beta?), or this one:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=281fcb3d-5e79-4126-b4c0-8db6332de26e

Hmmm... Troll alert!!!

Willy.