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Agree with Miguel Oz, but I'd also add that perhaps the WinAPI could be used here as well...though it's more difficult to work with than the other suggestions.
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Hello all, I am aware that I can use multiple number of ways to do IPC. What I needed in the beginning was a C# way of creating objects in App B. I have reflection working at this time that does just that, but it needs to 'start' App B for it to work. Just curious as to any method to do the same thing as I am doing now, without starting AppB (since in the actual environment App B will be running).<br />
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As per my post, the answer you can not do it with reflection, you shall use one of the IPC based suggested solutions.<br />
&nbsp;&quot;when I use reflection in App A to Load the App B Assembly, is App B still running in its own process?&quot;<br />
&nbsp;No, APP B &nbsp;is running in App A process, thus the reason you can access all their values in your current code, if it is a separate process then it is not possible
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Disagree with 'force accept', but not my decision.
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Hello All,<br />
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I have two C# WinForm applications. When BOTH apps are running, I would like to use reflection in App A to get and set information in App B. I can do this already if App A uses refelection to load the App B assembly. Is there anyway to do the same if App B is already running?<br />
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Also, when I use reflection in App A to Load the App B Assembly, is App B still running in its own process? I don't see it in task manager, but I do see it on the desktop <br />
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Both App A and App B are forms<br />
Windows 7 Pro 64<br />
VS2013<br />
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Thanks very much,<br />
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Brian
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Hello All,

I have two C# WinForm applications. When BOTH apps are running, I would like to use reflection in App A to get and set information in App B. I can do this already if App A uses refelection to load the App B assembly. Is there anyway to do the same if App B is already running?

Also, when I use reflection in App A to Load the App B Assembly, is App B still running in its own process? I don't see it in task manager, but I do see it on the desktop 

Both App A and App B are forms
Windows 7 Pro 64
VS2013

Thanks very much,

Brian

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