IrDAClient Class

public class IrDAClient : IDisposable

Public Class IrDAClient
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class IrDAClient : IDisposable

type IrDAClient = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

Inheritance

Object    IrDAClient

Implements

IDisposable

Makes connections to services on peer IrDA devices. It allows discovery of all devices in range, then a connection can be made to the required service on the chosen peer. Or, given just the service name a connection will be made to an arbitrary peer. This is most useful when it is expected that there will be only one device in range—as is often the case.

It can be used with both the full and Compact frameworks, and can be used as a replacement for the latter's built-in version simply by changing the referenced namespace and assembly. It also has features extra to those in the CF's version. For instance, following the pattern of TcpClient in framework version 2, it provides access to the underlying Socket via a Client property. This is particularly useful as it allows setting socket options, for instance IrCOMM Cooked mode with option NineWireMode.

There a number of well-known services, a few are listed here.

• OBEX file transfer – OBEX:IrXfer, (TinyTP)
• OBEX general – OBEX, (TinyTP)
• Printing – IrLPT, IrLMP mode
• IrCOMM e.g. to modems – IrDA:IrCOMM, IrCOMM 9-Wire/Cooked mode

Of course the library also includes specific OBEX protocol support, both client and server, see ObexWebRequest etc.

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