C# Polling a TCP Server

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C# Polling a TCP Server

Hey everyone - I am wondering if anyone could help me out - I need to poll a TCP server frequently with a request to receive some real-time data.

I know I will need to create a thread in order to talk to the server but I am unsure as to how to make this poll frequently.

Any help would be appreciated...

What about using a Backgroundworker or a background Thread (What is the difference?) with an endless loop, in which you sleep for a certain time (e.g. 1 minute) and poll the data.

Philip Daubmeier 2010-04-19 10:52:05

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I would not use a background thread. Rather have a look at a Timer in System.Threading. This is exactly what it was made for. Very easy to use.

uriDium 2010-04-19 10:53:39

If this is used in a GUI based application, you either have to create a new thread for network connections and do the work there (to avoid blocking the whole gui) or use async network calls.

Philip Daubmeier 2010-04-19 10:57:19

Thanks - going to try this.

Matt 2010-04-19 10:57:58

Dont forget to use the async network functions then.

Philip Daubmeier 2010-04-19 11:00:29

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