DWORD WINAPI mailThread(LPVOID arg) {
char buffer[1024];
planet_type *planet = (planet_type*)malloc(sizeof(planet_type));
DWORD bytesRead;
static int posY = 0;
char mailSlotString[18] = "\\\\.\\mailslot\\", inputString[1024];
HANDLE serverMailslot;
/* create a mailslot that clients can use to pass requests through */
/* (the clients use the name below to get contact with the mailslot) */
/* NOTE: The name of a mailslot must start with "\\\\.\\mailslot\\" */
serverMailslot = mailslotCreate("\\\\.\\mailslot\\serverMailslot");
if (serverMailslot == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
{
MessageBox(0, "Could not create mailslot, exiting.", "Error", 1);
Sleep(3000);
exit(1);
}
/* (ordinary file manipulating functions are used to read from mailslots) */
/* in this example the server receives strings from the client side and */
/* displays them in the presentation window */
/* NOTE: binary data can also be sent and received, e.g. planet structures*/
while (1)
{
bytesRead = mailslotRead(serverMailslot, (void *)planet, sizeof(planet_type));
if (bytesRead != 0) {
// If planet name doesnt exist, add it to linked list
if (!planetExists(planet)) {
EnterCriticalSection(&dbAccess);
InsertAtHead(*planet);
LeaveCriticalSection(&dbAccess);
threadCreate(calculatePosition, &(head->data));
}
else
{
sendErrorToCreator(planet, 2);
}
}
else {
/* failed reading from mailslot */
/* (in this example we ignore this, and happily continue...) */
}
}
free(planet);
return 0;
}
DWORD WINAPI mailThread(LPVOID arg) {
char buffer[1024];
DWORD bytesRead;
static int posY = 0;
int flag = 0;
HANDLE mailbox;
/* create a mailslot that clients can use to pass requests through */
/* (the clients use the name below to get contact with the mailslot) */
/* NOTE: The name of a mailslot must start with "\\\\.\\mailslot\\" */
mailbox = mailslotCreate ("\\\\.\\mailslot\\mailbox");
InitializeCriticalSection(&criticalSection);
for(;;) {
/* (ordinary file manipulating functions are used to read from mailslots) */
/* in this example the server receives strings from the client side and */
/* displays them in the presentation window */
/* NOTE: binary data can also be sent and received, e.g. planet structures*/
bytesRead = mailslotRead (mailbox, &buffer, strlen(buffer));
//TESTING PLANETS
//if(flag==0)
//{
// planet_type p1 = { "p1", 300, 300, 0, 0, 1000000000, NULL, 1000, NULL };
// planet_type p2 = { "p2", 200, 300, 0, 0.008, 1000, NULL, 1000, NULL};
// planet_type p3 = { "p3", 210, 300, 0.008, 0.008, 5000000, NULL, 1000, NULL };
// planet_type *p11 = malloc(sizeof(planet_type));
// memcpy(p11, &p1, sizeof(planet_type));
// p11->next = NULL;
// planet_type *p22 = malloc(sizeof(planet_type));
// memcpy(p22, &p2, sizeof(planet_type));
// p22->next = NULL;
// planet_type *p33 = malloc(sizeof(planet_type));
// memcpy(p33, &p3, sizeof(planet_type));
// p33->next = NULL;
// addPlanet(p11);
// addPlanet(p22);
// addPlanet(p33);
// threadCreate((LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)planetThread, p11);
// threadCreate((LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)planetThread, p22);
// threadCreate((LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)planetThread, p33);
// flag = 1;
//}
//Create planet
if (bytesRead != 0) {
planet_type *p = malloc(sizeof(planet_type));
memcpy(p, buffer, sizeof(planet_type));
p->next = NULL;
addPlanet(p);
threadCreate((LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)planetThread, p);
/* NOTE: It is appropriate to replace this code with something */
/* that match your needs here. */
posY++;
/* (hDC is used reference the previously created window) */
TextOut(hDC, 10, 50+posY%200, p->name, sizeof(strlen(p->name)));
}
else {
/* failed reading from mailslot */
/* (in this example we ignore this, and happily continue...) */
}
}
DeleteCriticalSection(&criticalSection);
return 0;
}
