any WCF libraries to make it simple?

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I've got I admit that I'm probably too dumb to fully learn and understand WCF. :(

On the other hand I had learned and used xmpp pretty well ( using MatriX XMPP library ).

So I wanted to ask, maybe there are some other libraries that help passing data from one computer to another to make life simple?

i.e. a library that would open a port/connection and both listen to incoming commands from other computers, as well as be able to send such commands to other computers that are listening to it.

Thanks!

WCF is about as easy as it gets for IPC, once you understand the basics - you might be better off asking specific questions about what you "don't get" — Reed Copsey, Apr 04 '11 at 15:33

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 09:58

WCF is not a hard technology... there is a learning curve, but ultimately someone who has taken the time to learn how to do it can easily implement the functionality in a couple of minutes.

i.e. a library that would open a port/connection and both listen to incoming commands from other computers, as well as be able to send such commands to other computers that are listening to it.

Not really. Most of WCF involves setting up your app.config files so that they work on both ends. And I doubt there are any libraries that can do that for you.

You simply HAVE to generate and implement a service contract and implement the endpoints/meta data.

MSDN actually has a very decent tutorial. Getting Started Tutorial

Even if you DID find a "helper" you should still take the time to learn the technology so that you are prepared to troubleshoot and fix it when it breaks.

And if:

I've got I admit that I'm probably too dumb to fully learn and understand WCF. :(

were true... you wouldn't be a programmer.

My journey to understanding WCF happened right here on Stackoverflow... you can check it out at : Cross Application Communication (C#).

It might help you understand a little bit better.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 04 '11 at 15:36

Two options come to mind.

If you want to use WCF, the check out ECollective from SOA Collective. Uses managed mode Discovery to create a config-free WCF client, abstracting all of the things that makes WCF hard like bindings and behaviors.
If you want to use something other than WCF, check out NServiceBus.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 05 '11 at 04:15

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Try the Idesign Website ... they have a WCF library that you can download and use in your projects.

answered Apr 05 '11 at 04:15

Ravi Shankar

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