"SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I am fairly new to remoting.
>
> I have successfully set up a remoting Winforms client that communicates
over
> TCP (binary) with a Windows Service.
>
> The nature of the project is such that we may have to communicate with 2
or
> more services. The URIs are provided to the program by the user, but the
> channel and formatter info is in the config file.
>
> Adding the first URI is not a problem: I read the config file and then
> create the object using System.Activator.GetObject. However, for the
second
> URI, when I read the config file, I get an error message stating that the
> application name has already been set.
>
> The easy solution seems to me to check whether remoting has already been
> configured, but I can't find out how to do that.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> ---
>
> Sven.
>
>

"SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
news:%23Nj68oP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I am fairly new to remoting.
>
> I have successfully set up a remoting Winforms client that communicates
over
> TCP (binary) with a Windows Service.
>
> The nature of the project is such that we may have to communicate with 2
or
> more services. The URIs are provided to the program by the user, but the
> channel and formatter info is in the config file.
>
> Adding the first URI is not a problem: I read the config file and then
> create the object using System.Activator.GetObject. However, for the
second
> URI, when I read the config file, I get an error message stating that the
> application name has already been set.
>
> The easy solution seems to me to check whether remoting has already been
> configured, but I can't find out how to do that.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> ---
>
> Sven.
>
>

"Ken Kolda" <ken.kolda@elliemae-nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:OPns#tP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> As you noted, the config file should only be read once prior to attempting
> to create any remote objects. Usually it is sufficient to read the file as
> part of the application startup (i.e. in Main() prior to starting your
> application logic). Then you'll be guaranteed that whenever you use
remoting
> in your app, the framework will be ready. Is there any reason this
wouldn't
> be appropriate for what you're doing?
>
> Ken
>
>
> "SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
> news:%23Nj68oP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am fairly new to remoting.
> >
> > I have successfully set up a remoting Winforms client that communicates
> over
> > TCP (binary) with a Windows Service.
> >
> > The nature of the project is such that we may have to communicate with 2
> or
> > more services. The URIs are provided to the program by the user, but the
> > channel and formatter info is in the config file.
> >
> > Adding the first URI is not a problem: I read the config file and then
> > create the object using System.Activator.GetObject. However, for the
> second
> > URI, when I read the config file, I get an error message stating that
the
> > application name has already been set.
> >
> > The easy solution seems to me to check whether remoting has already been
> > configured, but I can't find out how to do that.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Sven.
> >
> >
>
>

"M.Posseth" <michelp@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:uXsVgoX7EHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> Well i encountered a simular problem when i didn`t knew exactly what the
> server `s ip / name or port is
>
> as my program is beeing shipped to customers i do not know how and on wich
> computer the server is configured
>
> so instead of the need to change the config file and restart the app every
> time , i came up with this solution
>
> VB.NET Code ::::::::
> Private Sub frmMain_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
>
> System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.ChannelServices.RegisterChannel(New
> System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp.TcpChannel)
>
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
>
> Try
>
> cRemote = CType(Activator.GetObject(Type.GetType("RemotingSample.NHSBL,
> RemoteBL"), "tcp://" & TextBox1.Text & ":" &
NumericUpDown.Value.ToString()
> & "/NHSBL"), RemotingSample.NHSBL)
>
> cRemote.NewClient()
>
> Catch ex As Exception
>
> Label2.Text = "Could not connect to the service ! " & vbCrLf & "are you
sure
> the service is running ? "
>
> Label2.Visible = True
>
> Beep()
>
> Exit Sub
>
> End Try
>
> blnConnected = True
>
> End Sub
>
>
> in textbox1 the user can enter the ip or servername and try to connect to
> the service
>
>
> i am currently bussy to find a way that i can do a broadcast on the
network
> to discover the availlable running servers so the user can make a
selection
> in a drop down list ( see my previous post ) however it seems i am
> inventing the weel ( again ??? )
>
>
>
> Met vriendelijke groet
> Kind regards,
>
> Michel Posseth
> Software Developer
> Microsoft Certified Professional
>
> Company : Nohau Systems B.V.
> Division : Systems Development
>
> "SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
> news:%23Nj68oP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am fairly new to remoting.
> >
> > I have successfully set up a remoting Winforms client that communicates
> over
> > TCP (binary) with a Windows Service.
> >
> > The nature of the project is such that we may have to communicate with 2
> or
> > more services. The URIs are provided to the program by the user, but the
> > channel and formatter info is in the config file.
> >
> > Adding the first URI is not a problem: I read the config file and then
> > create the object using System.Activator.GetObject. However, for the
> second
> > URI, when I read the config file, I get an error message stating that
the
> > application name has already been set.
> >
> > The easy solution seems to me to check whether remoting has already been
> > configured, but I can't find out how to do that.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Sven.
> >
> >
>
>

"SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
news:OpZHidp8EHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Ken:
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Yes, I need to be able to configure connections to two different servers
for
> the same object ;o)
>
> I guess that's not likely to happen with remoting.
>
> --
>
> ---
>
> Sven.
>
> "Ken Kolda" <ken.kolda@elliemae-nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:OPns#tP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > As you noted, the config file should only be read once prior to
attempting
> > to create any remote objects. Usually it is sufficient to read the file
as
> > part of the application startup (i.e. in Main() prior to starting your
> > application logic). Then you'll be guaranteed that whenever you use
> remoting
> > in your app, the framework will be ready. Is there any reason this
> wouldn't
> > be appropriate for what you're doing?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > "SA" <informatica@freemail.nl> wrote in message
> > news:%23Nj68oP7EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am fairly new to remoting.
> > >
> > > I have successfully set up a remoting Winforms client that
communicates
> > over
> > > TCP (binary) with a Windows Service.
> > >
> > > The nature of the project is such that we may have to communicate with
2
> > or
> > > more services. The URIs are provided to the program by the user, but
the
> > > channel and formatter info is in the config file.
> > >
> > > Adding the first URI is not a problem: I read the config file and then
> > > create the object using System.Activator.GetObject. However, for the
> > second
> > > URI, when I read the config file, I get an error message stating that
> the
> > > application name has already been set.
> > >
> > > The easy solution seems to me to check whether remoting has already
been
> > > configured, but I can't find out how to do that.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Sven.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>