CreateNamedPipe

[hph]

Hello, i have a little problem with the interpretation of CreateNamedPipe(...) what exactly is the difference between the dwOpenMode flag FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED and the dwPipeMode flag PIPE_WAIT, and which of those is used if both are specified? Thanks in advance!!

[David Crow]

hph wrote: what exactly is the difference between the dwOpenMode flag FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED and the dwPipeMode flag PIPE_WAIT... One relates to the calling thread, while the other relates to the pipe itself.

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[hph]

ok, thanks! and what does this mean ?

[David Crow]

See if these two help:* http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipc/base/createnamedpipe.asp

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipc/base/named\_pipe\_type\_read\_and\_wait\_modes.asp

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[hph]

yes it helped, thank you, i got it!