Microsoft Message Queuing

[jhermer]

Hi,

I need some help starting out developing an application that uses message queuing. I am using VB6 and Win2K. Could someone pls point me to some docs and samples on how to implement queuing in my app.

Many thanks,
Jarrod

[jhermer]

Thanks srins,

I had a basic understanding of queues. What I need are some samples on how to actualy programaticaly access a queue from VB and send a message. I have been searching msdn and for some reason have only come up with one article.

Thanks for the info though.

Regards,
Jarrod

[jim mcnamara]

I'm not sure about what messages you mean-

NT & 2000 use can message queues like this -

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/info/dpc.shtml

but all windows OS's send messages to the WndProc of a window (form, control, whatever) via: SendMessage api, PostMessage api. These also use a message queue, PostMessage sends to the tail of the queue, SendMessage to the front of the queue.

sysinternals also has software that intercepts messages. Take a look at their site.

Since your request is a bit vague, try working with this stuff, then ask some more.

[jhermer]

Thank for the responses. They where both helpfull. Making me think about the problem as well as linking to a site I had never heard of.

But I am simply using this snippet of code to perform my task:

   queueInfo.PathName = "mybox\private$\thequeue"
   Set myQueue = queueInfo.Open(MQ_SEND_ACCESS, MQ_DENY_NONE)
   
   With myMessage
      .Label = "Test"
      .Body = myObject
      .Send myQueue
   End With

Is it as simple as that? Or is there more to it?

Regards,
Jarrod