Visual Basic Code Example: Reading Messages Synchronously

Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server Technical Preview, Windows Vista

The following example provides a Sub procedure that synchronously reads each message in a known queue, removing each message as it is read.

For information about reading messages synchronously, see Synchronous Reading.

To read messages synchronously

1. Declare the objects needed to retrieve the message.

1. Obtain an MSMQQueueInfo object. The following example initializes the MSMQQueueInfo object by setting the MSMQQueueInfo.PathName property using the computer name and queue name provided by the caller.

   Because this procedure sets the MSMQQueueInfo.PathName property of the MSMQQueueInfo object, Message Queuing must obtain the format name of the queue before opening the queue. The format name of a public queue must be retrieved from the directory service, and the format name of a local private queue can be obtained from information stored on the local computer. However, a remote private queue cannot be opened unless the MSMQQueueInfo.FormatName property is set with a direct format name. This procedure can be modified to receive the format name from the caller or to generate a direct format name. The applicable format name can then be used to set the FormatName property. For more information, see Format Names.

2. Call MSMQQueueInfo.Open to open the queue with receive access. When opening a queue with receive access the application can peek at or retrieve the messages in the queue.

3. Using a loop, call MSMQQueue.Receive to read each messages in the queue.

4. When there are no messages left, call MSMQQueue.Close to release resources used to open the queue and exit the Sub procedure.

Code Example

The following code example can be run on all versions of Message Queuing.

Sub ReadingDestQueue( _  
                     strComputerName As String, _  
                     strQueueName As String _  
                     )  
  Dim qinfo As New MSMQQueueInfo  
  Dim q As MSMQQueue  
  Dim msg As MSMQMessage  
  
  ' Associate the MSMQQueueInfo object with the queue.  
  qinfo.PathName = strComputerName & "\" & strQueueName  
  
  ' Open the queue.  
  On Error GoTo ErrorHandler  
  Set q = qinfo.Open(Access:=MQ_RECEIVE_ACCESS, _  
                         ShareMode:=MQ_DENY_NONE)  
  
  ' Read messages in the queue.  
  Do While True  
    Set msg = q.Receive(ReceiveTimeout:=1000)  
    If msg Is Nothing Then  
      MsgBox "No messages. Closing queue."  
      q.Close  
      Exit Sub  
    End If  
    MsgBox "A message was removed from the queue."  
  Loop  
  
ErrorHandler:  
  MsgBox "Error " + Hex(Err.Number) + " was returned." _  
         + Chr(13) + Err.Description  
  If Not q Is Nothing And q.IsOpen2 Then  
    q.Close  
  EndIf  
End Sub