Example: DSServer Control
Programatically controls a DataSocket server through automation.
Description
If you have an application that uses the DataSocket server, you might want to launch the server, hide it, show it, or close it directly from that application. This example shows you the automation interface that you can use to programmatically control a local DataSocket server.
First, create an object that can reference a DataSocket server:
Dim cwdss As CWDataServer.CWDataServer
With the previous line of code, you have an object named cwdss that can hold a reference to a DataSocket server.
Now you need to reference an instance of the server. The following line of code either launches a new instance, if one doesn't already exist, or gets a reference to one running:
Set cwdss = New CWDataServer.CWDataServer
At this point, you can call the Show, Hide, and Close methods on the cwdss object.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Show | Shows the referenced DataSocket server. You must have a reference to a DataSocket server before calling the Show method. |
| Hide | Hides the referenced DataSocket server. You must have a reference to a DataSocket server before calling the Hide method. |
| Close | Closes the DataSocket server. The DataSocket server will not close until all objects referencing it are closed. Note: Close object references. For example, you can set your object, cwdss, to Nothing. |
Example Location
Samples\DataSocket