calling functions in C# dll from remote desktop PC

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Jay - 10 Jan 2006 06:45 GMT

Hi,
In my application i have created a dll in C#. This dll will be on a
smartphone or pocket pc device.I want to call functions in this dll
from remote desktop.
Is there any way to achive this.

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<ctacke/> - 10 Jan 2006 11:52 GMT

Not easily. You'll have to create a managed application "listener" that
waits for calls and then invokes methods.

-Chris

> Hi,
> In my application i have created a dll in C#. This dll will be on a
> smartphone or pocket pc device.I want to call functions in this dll
> from remote desktop.
> Is there any way to achive this.

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Jay - 10 Jan 2006 13:11 GMT

Could you please explain it briefly.

> Not easily. You'll have to create a managed application "listener" that
> waits for calls and then invokes methods.
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> > from remote desktop.
> > Is there any way to achive this.

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Alex Yakhnin [MVP] - 10 Jan 2006 15:20 GMT

Chris has already explained it briefly :)

What type of connection your devices will have? USB, WiFi, GPRS etc...?
Is it a controled environment?

--
Alex Yakhnin, .NET CF MVP
www.intelliprog.com | www.opennetcf.org

> Could you please explain it briefly.
>
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> > > from remote desktop.
> > > Is there any way to achive this.

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jayashree malkhare - 11 Jan 2006 06:34 GMT

I am using active sync to connect with the device.

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<ctacke/> - 11 Jan 2006 01:36 GMT

Create an app that runs on the PC. Have it "listen" on your desired
transport (TCP/IP socket, serial port, can and string, whatever). When a
call comes in from the PPC app, parse the proprietary command language that
you come up with and determine what the caller wants. Run the method it's
asked you to run and ship the result back through the communication layer.

-Chris

> Could you please explain it briefly.
>
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>> > from remote desktop.
>> > Is there any way to achive this.

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Simon Hart - 10 Jan 2006 16:18 GMT

Jay,

This is difficult as Pocket PC's do not have static IP addresses generally.
You need to be looking at System.Net.Sockets namespace for both desktop and
Pocket PC apps. This is really low-level as you will be parsing byte data
back and fourth.

Very challenging project, good luck!

Cheers
Simon.

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