> Quick and easy question,
>
> What is the best way to send a varible from one app to another. Say a
> float.
>
> The sending app is a console app.
Quick and dirty answer: Use a disk file! If the apps are DB driven, use a
DB field.
If you have a message loop (by default console apps don't), you can also use
the WM_COPYDATA message.
If you want to get more sophisticated, use LPC, RPC, TCP/IP, etc.
If you are more adventurous (and have plenty of time to kill), try COM,
CORBA.
You ought to pick a solution that allows you to scale appropriately - eg. if
you only ever need to pass a double, then the quick and dirty methods are
fine.
Hope this helps.
Dennis.
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