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To
send a message you'll need to create two objects. The first object is the MSMQQueueInfo
object. This object is used as a reference object to any queue - local or remote
- with which the application wishes to interact. The MSMQQueueInfo object can
create new queues, delete queues, set or get the properties of a queue, and open
queue instances. This code creates a local private queue named "HelloWorld":
' Create and open local queue for sending
qinfo.PathName
= ".\private$\HelloWorld"
qinfo.Create
The
next line of code opens the queue:
Set q = qinfo.Open(MQ_SEND_ACCESS,
MQ_DENY_NONE)
The Open method of the MSMQQueueInfo object
opens the queue identified by the PathName property and returns a MSMQQueue object.
The MSMQQueue object is an open instance of the queue, whereas the MSMQQueueInfo
object just represents the queue. There can be multiple MSMQQueue objects opened
from a single MSMQQueueInfo object.
The other object
used for sending a message is MSMQMessage. The MSMQMessage object has many parameters
that can be set that affect the contents and handling of the message. The contents
of the message are sent in the Body property. This property is a variant data
type and can accept any supported Visual Basic type (String, Integer, Date, Decimal,
etc.) The contents of the body and the type information are sent in the MSMQ message.
The label and body of the message are set to the text that was entered into the
Text1 box. The message is sent by calling the Send method of the MSMQMessage object.
' Send message
m.Label = Text1.Text
m.Body = Text1.Text
m.Send q
Add
the msmqInc.bas module to the project. This contains all the constant declarations
needed to run this project. The msmqInc.bas file can be found in the Typelib
subdirectory of the downloaded source code.
Run the program
and press the Send button...and you'll see nothing happen! Actually, a single
message will be deposited into the local queue "HelloWorld.". To see
the message, use the VISADM.EXE and type "enum queues" in the text box
and press the Run button. A list of all the queues on the device will be displayed.
Look for the "HelloWorld" queue and find its index number. Use that
index number to run the "enum messages <n>" (where <n> is
the index of the queue). You should see a list of messages in the queue, one for
every Send button press.
To find VISADM.EXE go to your
file explorer on your pocket pc (under Programs), and search under My Device-->Program
files-->Programming MSMQ.
The HelloWorld sample application
contains many more examples of Sending messages and XML to other computers, receiving
MSMQ messages synchronously and asynchronously, using send options such as time
to live and journaling, and queue management. The electronic book describes in
detail the differences between MSMQ on a PocketPC and on the desktop, installation
and configuration steps, troubleshooting hints, and it provides a complete reference
for the PocketPC MSMQ component.
The final result of
the "Hello World" program for MSMQ should provide you with a test-bed
to try various aspects of MSMQ on a PocketPC. It can also be the starting point
for your own MSMQ PocketPC application. Since the COM API for MSMQ on the PocketPC
mimics the desktop version, many of the sample applications that run on the desktop
can also be ported to a PocketPC with minimal modification.
Bio
Ken
Rabold is a Software Architect in the Platform Systems group at BSQUARE Corporation
in Bellevue, Washington. A graduate of Seattle University (BSEE) and the University
of Washington (MSEE), Ken has worked on distributed systems since 1993. At BSQUARE,
Ken is working on enabling XML technology, such as BizTalk and SOAP, for Windows
CE devices. Ken was the lead developer on BSQUARE's Remote Device Updater, XML
Developer's Kit and CE Transaction Builder for BizTalk. Ken's interest in MSMQ
was a result of working on implementing BizTalk technology for Windows CE.
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