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- From: rudd@mindspring.com (Justin Rudd)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Communication between WIN apps?
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 15:56:03 GMT
- Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
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- mikhail@singnet.com.sg (Mikhail Choo W.M.) wrote:
-
- >Hi there,
- > I was wondering if there is a way for windows applications to communicate
- >between one another. I have looked high and low, and couldn't find any functions
- >that would do the tasks. Alas, I found an example of a program that is able to
- >communicate, BUT the program is sooooo dammed long and I am just wondering if
- >any of you have any better ideas. Oh yes, the app I found comes with borland C++
- >4.5 and is called <tstapp>. So, any ideas on how to pass variables to and fro.
- >Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated.
-
- You could use named memory mapped files. I can send you some sample
- code if you want or if you want to...you can look at the book I got it
- from called "Advanced Windows: The Developer's Guide to the Win32 API
- for Windows NT 3.5x and Windows 95" its authored by Jeffrey Richter.
- One comment though: All the code in the book is C code using Message
- Crackers. You won't see a single class in the whole book. But
- besides that the information it gives you is invaluable.
-
- Justin
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