Named Pipes Under WOW

ID: Q94948


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows NT, versions 3.1, 3.5


SUMMARY

A 16-bit Windows-based application under Windows on Win32 (WOW) may use a named pipe that was created previously by a Win32-based application; however, REDIR.EXE must be included in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for this to work properly.

Note that for local named pipes, networking doesn't need to be enabled.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.50

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Version : NT:3.1,3.5
Platform : NT
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Last Reviewed: January 10, 2000
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