multiple threads updating same log file

Can you use a "busy" variable as a flag and set to true when writing then
false when not writing. Should be able to control the simultaneous writing
using Synclock on the flag.
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Dennis in Houston
"cj" wrote:

As many of you know I'm writing a TCP/IP server with multiple threads
handling multiple short conversations (submit a short string, send back
a sort string). Threads are created as needed to handle a new
connection request and terminate after the exchange is complete.

I got a new request for the program. I've been asked the the program
write all the strings it receives and sends to a log file. I'm
concerned about all these threads stepping on each other writing to a
common file. Any ideas?

Hello cj,

You can create a single class that writes the log file. This class must be thread safe through synchronization mechanisms. Then your threads can use that class to write to the log.

Regards.
"cj" <cj@nospam.nospam> escribió en el mensaje news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| As many of you know I'm writing a TCP/IP server with multiple threads
| handling multiple short conversations (submit a short string, send back
| a sort string). Threads are created as needed to handle a new
| connection request and terminate after the exchange is complete.
|
| I got a new request for the program. I've been asked the the program
| write all the strings it receives and sends to a log file. I'm
| concerned about all these threads stepping on each other writing to a
| common file. Any ideas?

I think that's what I'm going to do.
José Manuel Agüero wrote:

Hello cj,

You can create a single class that writes the log file. This class must be thread safe through synchronization mechanisms. Then your threads can use that class to write to the log.

Regards.
"cj" <cj@nospam.nospam> escribió en el mensaje news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| As many of you know I'm writing a TCP/IP server with multiple threads
| handling multiple short conversations (submit a short string, send back
| a sort string). Threads are created as needed to handle a new
| connection request and terminate after the exchange is complete.
|
| I got a new request for the program. I've been asked the the program
| write all the strings it receives and sends to a log file. I'm
| concerned about all these threads stepping on each other writing to a
| common file. Any ideas?

Hi

Also I think as Dennis suggest, we can use the threading synchronize
mechanism to make sure there will be only one thread access to the log file
in the meantime.
You may take a look at the link below.
SyncLock Statement
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/vbls7/html/
vblrfvbspec8_5.asp
Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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I got it. Thanks.
Peter Huang [MSFT] wrote:

Hi

Also I think as Dennis suggest, we can use the threading synchronize
mechanism to make sure there will be only one thread access to the log file
in the meantime.
You may take a look at the link below.
SyncLock Statement
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/vbls7/html/
vblrfvbspec8_5.asp
Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi

You are welcomed!

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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