app type

I am writing a custom logging component (which uses App Block; good stuff
there). The logger may be used in a winform, webform or in a webservice. I'd
like to determine what application type the component is being used in so I
can take different actions (e.g. terminate winapp, close session, or simply
log (or in some cases stop the service). How can I programmatically determine
this?

Re: app type

You really don't want to build a dependency into the component that is
dependent on the application using it. Think of a reusable component as a
service. The service doesn't know about the client, but the client knows how
to use the service. The app should make the determination about what to do
if the login fails.

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"GSS" wrote in message
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>I am writing a custom logging component (which uses App Block; good stuff
> there). The logger may be used in a winform, webform or in a webservice.
> I'd
> like to determine what application type the component is being used in so
> I
> can take different actions (e.g. terminate winapp, close session, or
> simply
> log (or in some cases stop the service). How can I programmatically
> determine
> this?

Re: app type

You could have the application notify your component what type of app it is.

Schneider

"Kevin Spencer" wrote in message
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> You really don't want to build a dependency into the component that is
> dependent on the application using it. Think of a reusable component as a
> service. The service doesn't know about the client, but the client knows
> how to use the service. The app should make the determination about what
> to do if the login fails.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
>
> DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
> http://www.miradyne.net
>
> "GSS" wrote in message
> news:9EEB3491-F289-4FAC-93C0-BD8CDBFDDF89@microsoft.com...
>>I am writing a custom logging component (which uses App Block; good stuff
>> there). The logger may be used in a winform, webform or in a webservice.
>> I'd
>> like to determine what application type the component is being used in so
>> I
>> can take different actions (e.g. terminate winapp, close session, or
>> simply
>> log (or in some cases stop the service). How can I programmatically
>> determine
>> this?
>
>

Re: app type

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:01:00 -0700, GSS
wrote:

>I am writing a custom logging component (which uses App Block; good stuff
>there). The logger may be used in a winform, webform or in a webservice. I'd
>like to determine what application type the component is being used in so I
>can take different actions (e.g. terminate winapp, close session, or simply
>log (or in some cases stop the service). How can I programmatically determine
>this?

Personally I would not take this approach. The logging component
should do just that -- log. If you want additional logic based on the
application type do that separately in another component, or in the
application itself.

This way your logging component can
- Concentrate on its core function
- Be usable in scenarios that you might not think of now. If you bake
in dependencies on winforms and webservices then how easily can you
use it in a Smart Device application?

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