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Connect to Windows app with WebRequest

Is it possible for a windows mobile phone to use WebRequest to connect to a windows client application. I mean an actual windows forms application. I want to use webrequest but the client application cannot be a web app or anything, it has to be a windows forms program. So, is it possible?

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Possible, yes. Easy, or a good idea for that matter, no.

If your WinForms app also opens up a Socket and listens for requests on port 80.

Essentially you have to build a web server into your WinForms application and then deal with firewall and security issues of the traffic getting from the Mobile Phone to the computer running your application.

Justin Niessner  2010-06-29 17:18:21
If anyone happens to be wondering, it isnt actually that hard. You just use a socket to receive the requests and handle the headers and stuff :)
Matt  2010-07-20 03:04:14

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