How to write a udp windows service

Question

Dear all,

          I am new to UDP socket programming. I need to write a windows service that listen UDP message and then use the message to control device. Because I need to write it in short days. Does there exist any sample code that is a windows service listen at UDP port. Just want to grasp the method quickly.

Thanks.

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hon123456

Answer 1

Hi,

Have a look at this MSDN forums thread: Simple UDP example code. The UdpClient Class would be your starting point...

Hope this helps

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Answer 2

1- A Chat Application Using Asynchronous UDP sockets

2- Send UDP packet in C#

3- Testing TCP and UDP socket servers using C# and .NET

4- Receive and send data

5- UDP Send and Receive using threads in VB.NET

6- A UDP based Reliable Data Transfer Library

7- msdn microsoft

good luck 

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Answer 3

Hi hon123456,

  Welcome to MSDN Forum Support.
  You are more likely to get more efficient responses to Network Class Library(System.Net) issues at  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ncl/threads where you can contact  Network Class Library(System.Net) experts,so I would like to redirect you to appropriate forum for better
responses.

  Sincerely,

  Jason Wang

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Answer 4

Here is how to write a window service. You just need to hook your logic to the different life cycle methods of the services and can use the udp examples or any other code to run the server.

Thanks,

Brad