Multithreaded VS 2005 application

[Krupa]

Hi All,

I am developing a multithreaded application in c# on vs 2005 (compact
framework 2.0). I want to have a socket server in a background thread
and want to continue with the windows form code in the main thread.

In my main windows form (called 'default'), I have instantiated a class
called 'Interop'. The 'interop' class has a function called
'instantiateSoc ketServer' that instantiates the SocketServer class. I
call the 'instantiateSoc ketServer' function on a background thread in
the 'default' form.

------------code in default form------------------------
default()
{
interop = new Interop();
Thread backgroundThrea d = new Thread(interop. initiateSocketS erver);
backgroundThrea d.IsBackground = true;
backgroundThrea d.Start();
}
------------code in default form------------------------
------------code in Interop class------------------------
public void initiateSocketS erver()
{
SocketServer socket = new SocketServer();
}
------------code in Interop class------------------------

------------code in SocketServer class------------------------
public SocketServer()
{
StartListening( )

private StartListening( )
{
PHostEntry ipHostInfo = Dns.Resolve(Dns .GetHostName()) ;
IPAddress ipAddress = ipHostInfo.Addr essList[0];
IPEndPoint localEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(ipAd dress, 11000);

Socket listener = new Socket(AddressF amily.InterNetw ork,
SocketType.Stre am, ProtocolType.Tc p);

listener.Bind(l ocalEndPoint);
listener.Listen (1000);
Socket handler = listener.Accept ();
}
}
------------code in SocketServer class------------------------
When I run my application, the StartListening( ) function gets executed
at the line:
Thread backgroundThrea d = new Thread(interop. initiateSocketS erver);
When it comes to backgroundThrea d.Start();, it tries to execute the
StartListening( ) function again and I get a SocketException that says,
"only one usage of each socket address is normally permitted".

Can someone help?

Thanks,
Krupa

PS: Also, is there a way where I can pass an object instead of a method
to the backgroundThrea d?

[Krupa]

Thanks Vadym Stetsyak! I realised that asynchronous socket
communication was more suitable for my application. That way I don't
have to bother creating any background threads.

It's wrking now!

Thanks,
Krupa

Vadym Stetsyak wrote:

Hello, Krupa!

K> ------------code in default form------------------------
K> default()
K> {
K> interop = new Interop();
K> Thread backgroundThrea d = new Thread(interop. initiateSocketS erver);
K> backgroundThrea d.IsBackground = true;
K> backgroundThrea d.Start();
K> }
K> ------------code in default form------------------------

K> ------------code in Interop class------------------------
K> public void initiateSocketS erver()
K> {
K> SocketServer socket = new SocketServer();
K> }
K> ------------code in Interop class------------------------

K> ------------code in SocketServer class------------------------
K> public SocketServer()
K> {
K> StartListening( )

Is it mistake here?

K> private StartListening( )
K> {
K> PHostEntry ipHostInfo = Dns.Resolve(Dns .GetHostName()) ;
K> IPAddress ipAddress = ipHostInfo.Addr essList[0];
K> IPEndPoint localEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(ipAd dress, 11000);

K> Socket listener = new Socket(AddressF amily.InterNetw ork,
K> SocketType.Stre am, ProtocolType.Tc p);

K> listener.Bind(l ocalEndPoint);
K> listener.Listen (1000);
K> Socket handler = listener.Accept ();
K> }
K> }
K> ------------code in SocketServer class------------------------

Try to remove StartListening( ) call from SocketServer class and put into thread method like this
public void initiateSocketS erver()
{
SocketServer socket = new SocketServer();
socket .StartListening ();
}

StartListening has to be public...

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Regards, Vadym Stetsyak
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