Connecting to a WCF Host from .NET CF

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Victor Espina

Hi, this is my scenario:

a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:

ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
new BasicHttpBinding(),
"bbls");

b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:

// Define an http channel to the licensing server
ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
new BasicHttpBinding(),
new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));

// Create the http channel
server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();

c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.

Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?

Regards

Victor Espina
 
Hi, this is my scenario:

a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:

                ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
                wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  "bbls");

b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:

                // Define an http channel to the licensing server
                ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
                new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));

                // Create the http channel
                server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();

c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.

Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?

Regards

Victor Espina
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When I run into issues like this, where the CF does not have a class
implemented that is available in the full framework, the vast majority
of the time it can be found in the OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework.
Have a look in there, see if they've implemented it for you.
 
Brian, thanks a lot for your suggestion. Indeed the good folks at
OpenNETCF has done some pretty job about using WCF on .NET CF, and I
just found a paper who describes how to make my service discoverable,
and I think that is just what I was missing.

Regards

Victor Espina

Hi, this is my scenario:
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a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:
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                ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
                wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  "bbls");
Click to expand...
b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:
Click to expand...
                // Define an http channel to the licensing server
                ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
                new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));
Click to expand...
                // Create the http channel
                server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();
Click to expand...
c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.
Click to expand...
Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?

Victor Espina
Click to expand...

When I run into issues like this, where the CF does not have a class
implemented that is available in the full framework, the vast majority
of the time it can be found in the OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework.
Have a look in there, see if they've implemented it for you.
Click to expand...
 
Errata:

"...found a paper WHO describes..."

should said:

"...found a paper WICH describes..."


Regards

Victor Espina


Brian, thanks a lot for your suggestion. Indeed the good folks at
OpenNETCF has done some pretty job about using WCF on .NET CF, and I
just found a paper who describes how to make my service discoverable,
and I think that is just what I was missing.

Regards

Victor Espina

Hi, this is my scenario:
a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:
                ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
                wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  "bbls");
b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:
                // Define an http channel to the licensing server
                ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
                new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));
                // Create the http channel
                server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();
c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.
Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?
Regards
Victor Espina
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
When I run into issues like this, where the CF does not have a class
implemented that is available in the full framework, the vast majority
of the time it can be found in the OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework.
Have a look in there, see if they've implemented it for you.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Errata:

"...found a paper WHO describes..."

should said:

"...found a paper WICH describes..."

Regards

Victor Espina

Brian, thanks a lot for your suggestion. Indeed the good folks at
OpenNETCF has done some pretty job about using WCF on .NET CF, and I
just found a paper who describes how to make my service discoverable,
and I think that is just what I was missing.

Victor Espina
Click to expand...
Hi, this is my scenario:
a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:
                ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
                wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  "bbls");
b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:
                // Define an http channel to the licensing server
                ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
                new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));
                // Create the http channel
                server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();
c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.
Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?
Regards
Victor Espina
When I run into issues like this, where the CF does not have a class
implemented that is available in the full framework, the vast majority
of the time it can be found in the OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework.
Have a look in there, see if they've implemented it for you.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Glad it worked out. Good luck!
 
After getting my WM connected to my WCF server, it turned out that for
some reason I couldn't get an Object[] member to be correctly
serialized when filled with a custom type. I'm pretty sure I was
missing some serialization attributes, but couldn't figure it out. So,
I ended writing my own basic serialization/deserialization class and
everything is working like a charm now :)

Thanks again for you help

Victor Espina


Errata:
Click to expand...
"...found a paper WHO describes..."
Click to expand...
should said:
Click to expand...
"...found a paper WICH describes..."

Victor Espina
Click to expand...
Brian, thanks a lot for your suggestion. Indeed the good folks at
OpenNETCF has done some pretty job about using WCF on .NET CF, and I
just found a paper who describes how to make my service discoverable,
and I think that is just what I was missing.
Regards
Victor Espina
Hi, this is my scenario:
a) I have a Windows Service running a WCF host that is created this
way:
                ServiceHost wcfHost = new
ServiceHost(typeof(serverProxy), new Uri[]{new Uri("http://localhost:
1967")});
                wcfHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(ILicensingServer),
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  "bbls");
b) I have a desktop app that connect to this WCF host using this code:
                // Define an http channel to the licensing server
                ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer> httpFactory =
                new ChannelFactory<ILicensingServer>(
                  new BasicHttpBinding(),
                  new EndpointAddress(serverUrl));
                // Create the http channel
                server = httpFactory.CreateChannel();
c) I have a Windows Mobile app that needs to connect to this WCF host,
but I just realized that System.ServiceModel in .NET CF 3.5 does not
implements ChannelFactory class.
Is there any way for my WM app to connect to my WCF host ?
Regards
Victor Espina
When I run into issues like this, where the CF does not have a class
implemented that is available in the full framework, the vast majority
of the time it can be found in the OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework..
Have a look in there, see if they've implemented it for you.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Glad it worked out.  Good luck!
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Hi Victor,

I am experiencing the same issues. Would you please let me know how you connected to the Mobile or how you solved the issues?
 
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