C wrapper for Everything IPC over named pipes
https://github.com/voidtools/everything_sdk3/releases
https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15853
Version 3 is for Everything 1.5.
Version 2 is for Everything 1.4.
version 1 is for Everything 1.3.
Previous versions are compatible with Everything 1.5.
The Everything 1.5 SDK now uses named pipes.
The name of the pipe is:
\\.\PIPE\Everything IPC
If Everything is running in an instance, the pipe name is: \\.\PIPE\Everything IPC (instance-name)
Everything 1.5 alpha runs in a 1.5a instance.
Pipe connections can be kept open if you wish to monitor result list changes.
Everything hosts 8 pipe servers by default.
pipe servers are recreated as soon as a client connects.
Note: it's possible (but unlikely) for 8 clients to connect at the same time and the 9th client will fail before a new pipe server is created.
To set the number of IPC pipe servers:
- In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Advanced tab on the left.
- To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
menu - Select: ipc_pipe_count
- Set the value to: 8
(where 8 is the number of IPC pipe servers) - Click OK.
#include "Everything3.h"
void simple_example(void)
{
EVERYTHING3_CLIENT *client;
// connect to Everything.. Try the default unnamed instance first.
client = Everything3_ConnectW(NULL);
if (!client)
{
// connect to Everything.. Try the 1.5a instance.
client = Everything3_ConnectW(L"1.5a");
}
if (client)
{
EVERYTHING3_SEARCH_STATE *search_state;
// Connected..
// Create an empty search state.
search_state = Everything3_CreateSearchState();
if (search_state)
{
EVERYTHING3_RESULT_LIST *result_list;
// Set the search text.
Everything3_SetSearchTextW(search_state,L"ABC 123");
// Execute the search.
result_list = Everything3_Search(client,search_state);
if (result_list)
{
SIZE_T viewport_count;
SIZE_T result_index;
// Search successful.
// Get the number of results.
viewport_count = Everything3_GetResultListViewportCount(result_list);
// loop through the results.
for(result_index=0;result_index<viewport_count;result_index++)
{
wchar_t filename[MAX_PATH];
// Get the filename
Everything3_GetResultFullPathNameW(result_list,result_index,filename,MAX_PATH);
// Display the filename.
printf("%S\n",filename);
}
// Destroy the result list.
Everything3_DestroyResultList(result_list);
}
// Destroy the search state.
Everything3_DestroySearchState(search_state);
}
// Disconnect and free the client.
Everything3_DestroyClient(client);
}
}