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Directly Passing VariablesIm not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in vb.net ) Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other than a text file ) so the 2nd exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other goes and reads it. I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not want to use a db file. I barely had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. Thanks Miro I'm still a little new to all of this coding stuff but could you not just
copy your info into the clipboard and then paste it into the new .exe? Just a thought. Show quoteHide quote "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message news:OgUr6bjtGHA.4336@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) > > Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. > > Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in > vb.net ) > > Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other > than a text file ) so the 2nd > exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? > > Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other > goes and reads it. > I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not want > to use a db file. I barely > had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. > > Thanks > > Miro > Im new to vb.net as well.
The only thing i would be scared of using the clipboard for is that if the user has something in the clipboard from another application, i would be wiping that out. So i would have to start managing the clipboard - reading / storing/ and re-writing the clipboard to the old data once i was done. Still simpler ( for me ) then to use a text file still and do it in a timer or filesystemwatcher on that file. I never thought of the clipboard though... I like the answer, but looking for a way to set an app to constantly listen to a "port" or something so when the other app loads...itl just shoot off some data to a "port" ( or something ) and the other app instantly gets it. Miro Show quoteHide quote "Denis Voyer" <denisvo***@adenak.com> wrote in message news:ePmqVvjtGHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > I'm still a little new to all of this coding stuff but could you not just > copy your info into the clipboard and then paste it into the new .exe? > Just a thought. > > "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message > news:OgUr6bjtGHA.4336@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) >> >> Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. >> >> Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in >> vb.net ) >> >> Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other >> than a text file ) so the 2nd >> exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? >> >> Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other >> goes and reads it. >> I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not want >> to use a db file. I barely >> had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. >> >> Thanks >> >> Miro >> > > Miro wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) Perhaps you could create a pipe or message queue?> > Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. > > Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in vb.net ) > > Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other than > a text file ) so the 2nd > exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? > > Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other > goes and reads it. > I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not want to > use a db file. I barely > had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. > > Thanks > > Miro I have no idea how to use these, but i see message queues in Server Explorer (in 2005 at least). B. I have no idea those are, and they are present in vb.net 2003
I will read up on those and see how I can use those and see if it works. If it does work, or I do run into a different solution I will post it here. I have also tried and it does work - to write to the Log File. This works fine, and i read the log file for the data i needed and continued. However I dropped this solution originally because not all machines allow you to write to the registry ( which the log file uses ) - I never ran into that situation, but if you do look into your registery - that is where it stores the Log and the Source. Its really also a pain kinda to get working. Somehow windows stores the Log even after you delete it from registery and stuff. But that was also another solution I used and dropped. Miro Show quoteHide quote "Brian Tkatch" <Maxwell_Sm***@ThePentagon.com> wrote in message news:1154534131.418658.31370@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > > Miro wrote: >> Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) >> >> Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. >> >> Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in >> vb.net ) >> >> Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other >> than >> a text file ) so the 2nd >> exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? >> >> Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other >> goes and reads it. >> I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not want >> to >> use a db file. I barely >> had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. >> >> Thanks >> >> Miro > > Perhaps you could create a pipe or message queue? > > I have no idea how to use these, but i see message queues in Server > Explorer (in 2005 at least). > > B. > Miro,
I think the "easiest" way to do it, like you said originally is to open a port and send from one app and listen from the other! Just use TCP/IP or UDP to open a port - it works on the local machine, not just across cables. Solution worked well for me anyway! HTH ___________________________________ The Grim Reaper Show quoteHide quote "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message news:%2323vv2ktGHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I have no idea those are, and they are present in vb.net 2003 > > I will read up on those and see how I can use those and see if it works. > > If it does work, or I do run into a different solution I will post it > here. > > I have also tried and it does work - to write to the Log File. This works > fine, and i read the log file > for the data i needed and continued. However I dropped this solution > originally because not all machines > allow you to write to the registry ( which the log file uses ) - I never > ran into that situation, but if you do look > into your registery - that is where it stores the Log and the Source. Its > really also a pain kinda to get working. > Somehow windows stores the Log even after you delete it from registery and > stuff. > > But that was also another solution I used and dropped. > > Miro > > > "Brian Tkatch" <Maxwell_Sm***@ThePentagon.com> wrote in message > news:1154534131.418658.31370@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >> >> Miro wrote: >>> Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) >>> >>> Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. >>> >>> Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in >>> vb.net ) >>> >>> Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other >>> than >>> a text file ) so the 2nd >>> exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? >>> >>> Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the other >>> goes and reads it. >>> I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not >>> want to >>> use a db file. I barely >>> had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Miro >> >> Perhaps you could create a pipe or message queue? >> >> I have no idea how to use these, but i see message queues in Server >> Explorer (in 2005 at least). >> >> B. >> > > Can you point me in the right direction of where I can read on a
simple prog that opens listens and closes a tcp/ip / or udp port. / or sends. I am a bit new to vb and not sure exactly the terminology to search for. Im not asking for the code... just 'what am i looking for in vb / or the web for help' Thanks Miro Show quoteHide quote "The Grim Reaper" <grim_rea***@REMOVEbtopenworld.com> wrote in message news:DKWdnRp-Iq5-fU3ZRVnyvg@bt.com... > Miro, > > I think the "easiest" way to do it, like you said originally is to open a > port and send from one app and listen from the other! > Just use TCP/IP or UDP to open a port - it works on the local machine, not > just across cables. > Solution worked well for me anyway! > > HTH > > ___________________________________ > The Grim Reaper > > "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message > news:%2323vv2ktGHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I have no idea those are, and they are present in vb.net 2003 >> >> I will read up on those and see how I can use those and see if it works. >> >> If it does work, or I do run into a different solution I will post it >> here. >> >> I have also tried and it does work - to write to the Log File. This >> works fine, and i read the log file >> for the data i needed and continued. However I dropped this solution >> originally because not all machines >> allow you to write to the registry ( which the log file uses ) - I never >> ran into that situation, but if you do look >> into your registery - that is where it stores the Log and the Source. >> Its really also a pain kinda to get working. >> Somehow windows stores the Log even after you delete it from registery >> and stuff. >> >> But that was also another solution I used and dropped. >> >> Miro >> >> >> "Brian Tkatch" <Maxwell_Sm***@ThePentagon.com> wrote in message >> news:1154534131.418658.31370@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >>> >>> Miro wrote: >>>> Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) >>>> >>>> Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. >>>> >>>> Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in >>>> vb.net ) >>>> >>>> Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other >>>> than >>>> a text file ) so the 2nd >>>> exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? >>>> >>>> Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the >>>> other >>>> goes and reads it. >>>> I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not >>>> want to >>>> use a db file. I barely >>>> had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Miro >>> >>> Perhaps you could create a pipe or message queue? >>> >>> I have no idea how to use these, but i see message queues in Server >>> Explorer (in 2005 at least). >>> >>> B. >>> >> >> > > seems to be a good simple example - well explaind on how to use udp.
http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/UDP_Send_Receive.asp Thanks for all your input everyone. Miro Show quoteHide quote "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message news:%23Kaf$DmtGHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Can you point me in the right direction of where I can read on a > simple prog that opens listens and closes a tcp/ip / or udp port. > / or sends. > > I am a bit new to vb and not sure exactly the terminology to search for. > Im not asking for the code... just 'what am i looking for in vb / or the > web for help' > > Thanks > > Miro > > "The Grim Reaper" <grim_rea***@REMOVEbtopenworld.com> wrote in message > news:DKWdnRp-Iq5-fU3ZRVnyvg@bt.com... >> Miro, >> >> I think the "easiest" way to do it, like you said originally is to open a >> port and send from one app and listen from the other! >> Just use TCP/IP or UDP to open a port - it works on the local machine, >> not just across cables. >> Solution worked well for me anyway! >> >> HTH >> >> ___________________________________ >> The Grim Reaper >> >> "Miro" <miron***@golden.net> wrote in message >> news:%2323vv2ktGHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>I have no idea those are, and they are present in vb.net 2003 >>> >>> I will read up on those and see how I can use those and see if it works. >>> >>> If it does work, or I do run into a different solution I will post it >>> here. >>> >>> I have also tried and it does work - to write to the Log File. This >>> works fine, and i read the log file >>> for the data i needed and continued. However I dropped this solution >>> originally because not all machines >>> allow you to write to the registry ( which the log file uses ) - I never >>> ran into that situation, but if you do look >>> into your registery - that is where it stores the Log and the Source. >>> Its really also a pain kinda to get working. >>> Somehow windows stores the Log even after you delete it from registery >>> and stuff. >>> >>> But that was also another solution I used and dropped. >>> >>> Miro >>> >>> >>> "Brian Tkatch" <Maxwell_Sm***@ThePentagon.com> wrote in message >>> news:1154534131.418658.31370@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >>>> >>>> Miro wrote: >>>>> Hi, ( using vb.net 2003 ) >>>>> >>>>> Im not quite sure what to look for in the help / online for this. >>>>> >>>>> Example: You have 2 seperate .exe files running ( both written in >>>>> vb.net ) >>>>> >>>>> Is there a way to make 1 exe "listen" on a port or something ( other >>>>> than >>>>> a text file ) so the 2nd >>>>> exe can transfer a variable to it or an array ? >>>>> >>>>> Currently my solution is that the 1 exe writes a text file and the >>>>> other >>>>> goes and reads it. >>>>> I was wondering if I can create a direct approach somehow. I do not >>>>> want to >>>>> use a db file. I barely >>>>> had the rights to a computer to write the txt file. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Miro >>>> >>>> Perhaps you could create a pipe or message queue? >>>> >>>> I have no idea how to use these, but i see message queues in Server >>>> Explorer (in 2005 at least). >>>> >>>> B. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > 
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