Re: Interprocess communication

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Multicast has some problems, such as how any routers in the local network handle it.
Depending on the configuration issues, it can be that the router will block the multicast
(and routers typically block broadcasts as well). The client/server idea is the best
suggestion.
joe

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:45:37 -0700, "Michael K. O'Neill"
<MikeAThon2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Ajay Kalra" <ajaykalra@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1145279893.038169.9570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This will require a client server type application. All the clients
should send a message at start up. Server should essentially be running
at all times. When server receives the startup message, it can
communicate with the clients and initialize these if wante. Typically
you will also have a heartbeat that is sent fromt he client to the
server. This tells the server that the client is alive/active.

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Ajay


Wouldn't IP multicast eliminate the need for this kind of server?

Mike

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