The methods of the Pipe class are listed below. For a complete list of Pipe class members, see the Pipe Members topic.
Public Instance Methods
 CeFileExists | Checks if a given file exists in the remote CE file system. |
| Close | Closes the communication pipe. |
| Dispose | Overloaded. Disposes the unmanaged pipe object. |
| Echo | Sends an echo message to the Pipe. |
| Equals (inherited from Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. |
| GetHashCode (inherited from Object) | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. GetHashCode is suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. |
| GetType (inherited from Object) | Gets the Type of the current instance. |
| OpenLocal | Opens a connection to the local SQL Mobile provider. |
| OpenRAPI | Opens a RAPI communication pipe to the device. |
| OpenSocket | Overloaded. Opens a TCP/IP sockets communication pipe to the device. |
| ToString (inherited from Object) | Returns a String that represents the current Object. |
| TryOpenLocal | Tries to open a connection to the local SQL Mobile provider. |
| TryOpenRAPI | Tries to open a RAPI communication pipe to the device. |
| WaitFor | Waits for a specific command to hit the queue in the timeout period |
| WaitForAny | Waits for any message to hit the queue. |
| Write | Writes a command to the pipe. Use this method for simple commands only (no parameters). |
Protected Instance Methods
 Dispose | Overloaded. Called from public Dispose to close the pipe. |
| Finalize | Releases the unmanaged pipe object. |
| MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. |
See Also
Pipe Class | Primeworks.DesktopSqlCe Namespace