PipeClientClose( pipe-handle )

Closes a named pipe connection.

PipeClientOpen( pipe-name, timeout )

Connects to a named pipe.

PipeClientSendRecvData( pipe-handle, data, read-timeout )

Writes a message to a named pipe and then reads a message back.

PipeInfo( request, pipe-handle )

Returns information about a pipe or pipe operation.

PipeServerClose( pipe-handle, timeout )

Closes a named pipe instance.

PipeServerCreate( pipe-name, timeout )

Creates an instance of a named pipe and waits for a client to connect. (Windows NT family only)

PipeServerRead( pipe-handle, timeout )

Reads a message from a named pipe.

PipeServerWrite( pipe-handle, data )

Writes a message to a named pipe.