Hello,

I'm implementing a protocol specification in C#.net and get confused with
synchronous/asynchronous methods to use for serial and socket programming.

The application is not multi-threaded and for each request to send or
receive to/from device has 2 sec timeout. For this kind of requirement can I
simply use Read() and Receive() methods with setting 2 sec as Read/Write
timeouts or shall I provide operation complete status by using IAsychnronous
to my client.

The same application in VC++ used GetOverlappedResult() in a loop of 2 sec
time to check for operation complete. If call to Read() doesn't get data then
GetOverlappedResult() in the loop fills the buffer when data arrives on port
with in 2 sec.

Please suggest which methods to use in C# for this implementation.
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Software Engineer