Suitable Application type in VS2008 for my Purpose

[manoharbalu]

I need to create an application (PlantModel Application) that needs to run at the background which is invoked by a MFC application which passes command line parameter to the application at the time of invoking. This model application needs to transfer data across LAN network using TCP sockets and hence needs MFC support. At the same time this model application don't need GUI since it runs at the background only. Please suggest, What is the best suited application type that can chosen during the creation in Visual studio 2008?

[Lost User]

A simple console application may do it, or probably better, a Windows service.

manoharbalu wrote:

transfer data across LAN network using TCP sockets and hence needs MFC support.

TCP/IP has no requirement for MFC support.