Writing to an existing Named Pipe

[EricR]

I am trying to use .NET to "tap into" a named pipe created by a non .NET 3rd
party application. Specifically, the application is a table loading utility.
It opens a named pipe and waits for input.
Does anybody know how I can write to the named pipe from a .NET program. I
have tried using the traditional file access methods, and it appears that
pipes have a problem with file streams. I have tried API calls, but since I
do not have the handle of the pipe, I am having a hard time communicating.

Has anyone accomplished this? HELP!

Thanks!

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

Hi,

IIRC .NET do not have support for named piped, you will have to P/Invoke
the API, I have a link in the office and will send it to you tomorrow(
monday ) morning. you could do a search in google though.
cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"EricR" <Er***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to use .NET to "tap into" a named pipe created by a non .NET
3rd
party application. Specifically, the application is a table loading
utility.
It opens a named pipe and waits for input.
Does anybody know how I can write to the named pipe from a .NET program. I
have tried using the traditional file access methods, and it appears that
pipes have a problem with file streams. I have tried API calls, but since
I
do not have the handle of the pipe, I am having a hard time communicating.

Has anyone accomplished this? HELP!

Thanks!

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

Hi,

http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/u...=named%20pipes

Is the link, as I said you should find more details in google

cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
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Hi,

IIRC .NET do not have support for named piped, you will have to P/Invoke
the API, I have a link in the office and will send it to you tomorrow(
monday ) morning. you could do a search in google though.
cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"EricR" <Er***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to use .NET to "tap into" a named pipe created by a non .NET
3rd
party application. Specifically, the application is a table loading
utility.
It opens a named pipe and waits for input.
Does anybody know how I can write to the named pipe from a .NET program.
I
have tried using the traditional file access methods, and it appears that
pipes have a problem with file streams. I have tried API calls, but since
I
do not have the handle of the pipe, I am having a hard time
communicating.

Has anyone accomplished this? HELP!

Thanks!

[Jim Hughes]

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/Do...PipesPart1.asp

"EricR" <Er***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3**********************************@microsof t.com...

I am trying to use .NET to "tap into" a named pipe created by a non .NET
3rd
party application. Specifically, the application is a table loading
utility.
It opens a named pipe and waits for input.
Does anybody know how I can write to the named pipe from a .NET program. I
have tried using the traditional file access methods, and it appears that
pipes have a problem with file streams. I have tried API calls, but since
I
do not have the handle of the pipe, I am having a hard time communicating.

Has anyone accomplished this? HELP!

Thanks!