Function Reference


_WinAPI_OpenFileMapping

Opens a named file mapping object

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
_WinAPI_OpenFileMapping ( $sName [, $iAccess = 0x0006 [, $bInherit = False]] )

Parameters

$sName The name of the file mapping object to be opened.
$iAccess [optional] The access to the file mapping object. This parameter can be one of the following values.
$FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS
$FILE_MAP_COPY
$FILE_MAP_READ (Default)
$FILE_MAP_WRITE (Default)

Each of the preceding values can be combined with the following value.
$FILE_MAP_EXECUTE
$bInherit [optional] Specifies whether inherites the handle by a processes, valid values:
    True - The processes created by this process will inherit the handle.
    False - The processes do not inherit this handle (Default).

Return Value

Success: Handle to the specified file mapping object.
Failure: 0, call _WinAPI_GetLastError() to get extended error information.

See Also

Search OpenFileMapping in MSDN Library.

Example

#NoTrayIcon

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
#include <WinAPIHObj.au3>

Opt('WinWaitDelay', 0)

Global Const $g_sTitle = '_WinAPI_MapViewOfFile' & ChrW(160)

If Not $CmdLine[0] Then
        If WinExists($g_sTitle) Then
                Exit
        EndIf
        For $i = 1 To 2
                If Not @Compiled Then
                        Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" /' & $i)
                Else
                        Run(@AutoItExe & ' /' & $i)
                EndIf
                Sleep(500)
        Next
        Exit
EndIf

Opt('TrayIconHide', 0)

Switch $CmdLine[1]
        Case '/1'
                _Sender()
        Case '/2'
                _Receiver()
        Case Else
                Exit
EndSwitch

Func _Receiver()
        Local $hMapping = _WinAPI_OpenFileMapping('MyFileMapping')
        If Not $hMapping Then Return

        Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_MapViewOfFile($hMapping)
        Local $tData = DllStructCreate('wchar[1024]', $pAddress)
        Local $sText
        While WinWait($g_sTitle, '', 1)
                Sleep(200)
                $sText = DllStructGetData($tData, 1)
                DllStructSetData($tData, 1, '')
                If $sText Then MsgBox(($MB_ICONINFORMATION + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), $g_sTitle & " (receiver)", "                                               " & @CRLF & $sText)
        WEnd
        _WinAPI_UnmapViewOfFile($pAddress)
        _WinAPI_CloseHandle($hMapping)
EndFunc   ;==>_Receiver

Func _Sender()
        Local $hMapping = _WinAPI_CreateFileMapping(-1, 2048, 'MyFileMapping')
        If Not $hMapping Or @extended Then
                MsgBox(($MB_ICONERROR + $MB_SYSTEMMODAL), 'Error', 'Unable to create file mapping (@extended=' & @extended & ').')
                Return
        EndIf

        Local $pAddress = _WinAPI_MapViewOfFile($hMapping)
        Local $tData = DllStructCreate('wchar[1024]', $pAddress)
        Local $sText
        While WinWaitClose($g_sTitle)
                $sText = StringStripWS(InputBox($g_sTitle & " (sender)", 'Type some text message.', '', '', -1, 171), BitOR($STR_STRIPLEADING, $STR_STRIPTRAILING))
                If Not $sText Then
                        ExitLoop
                EndIf
                DllStructSetData($tData, 1, $sText)
                If Not WinWait($g_sTitle, '', 1) Then
                        ExitLoop
                EndIf
        WEnd
        _WinAPI_UnmapViewOfFile($pAddress)
        _WinAPI_CloseHandle($hMapping)
EndFunc   ;==>_Sender