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PeerFinder class

Enables you to discover another instance of your app on a nearby device and create a socket connection between the peer apps by using a tap gesture or by browsing.

Syntax

C++


public ref class PeerFinder sealed : Object

Attributes

MarshalingBehaviorAttribute(Agile)
StaticAttribute(Windows.Networking.Proximity.IPeerFinderStatics, NTDDI_WIN8)
ThreadingAttribute(Both)
VersionAttribute(NTDDI_WIN8)

Members

The PeerFinder class has these types of members:

Events
Methods
Properties

Events

The PeerFinder class has these events.

Event	Description
ConnectionRequested	Occurs when a remote peer requests a connection using the ConnectAsync method.
TriggeredConnectionStateChanged	Occurs during a tap gesture from a remote peer.

Methods

The PeerFinder class has these methods. With C#, Visual Basic, and C++, it also inherits methods from the Object class.

Method	Description
ConnectAsync	Connects to a peer discovered by a call to the FindAllPeersAsync method.
FindAllPeersAsync	Asynchronously browses for peer computers that are running the same app within wireless range.
Start()	Starts the process of finding peer apps and makes an app discoverable to remote peers.
Start(String)	Delivers a message to a peer app on a proximate device.
Stop	Stops the process of finding peer apps or advertising for a peer connection.

Properties

The PeerFinder class has these properties.

Property	Access type	Description
AllowBluetooth	Read/write	Specifies whether the PeerFinder class may connect a StreamSocket object by using Bluetooth.
AllowInfrastructure	Read/write	Specifies whether the PeerFinder class may connect to a StreamSocket object using TCP/IP.
AllowWiFiDirect	Read/write	Specifies whether the PeerFinder class may connect a StreamSocket object by using Wi-Fi Direct.
AlternateIdentities	Read-only	Gets a list of alternate appId values to match with peer applications on other platforms.
DisplayName	Read/write	Gets or sets the name that identifies your computer to remote peers.
SupportedDiscoveryTypes	Read-only	Gets a value that indicates which discovery options are available to use with the PeerFinder class.

Examples

C++

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 8 [Windows Store apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2012 [Windows Store apps only]
Minimum supported phone	Windows Phone 8
Namespace	Windows.Networking.Proximity Windows::Networking::Proximity [C++]
Metadata	Windows.winmd
Capabilities	proximity ID_CAP_PROXIMITY [Windows Phone] ID_CAP_NETWORKING [Windows Phone]