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reading shared memory (delphi code to vb.net)

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Aug 17, 2005
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I'm trying to read a shared memory that the software ‘EVEREST Ultimate’ monitoring module uses. They give this example in Delphi, But I need it in vb.net

Code:
//Delphi
Const 
 sharedmem_name = 'EVEREST_SensorValues'; 
Function ExtApp_SharedMem_ReadBuffer(bu:PChar;bu_size:DWord):Boolean; 
Var 
 mappedData : PChar; 
 th : THandle; 
Begin 
  Result:=False; 
 th:=OpenFileMapping(FILE_MAP_READ,False,sharedmem_name); 
If th<>INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE Then 
 Begin 
 mappedData:=MapViewOfFile(th,FILE_MAP_READ,0,0,0); 
 If mappedData<>Nil Then 
  Begin 
 StrLCopy(bu,mappedData,bu_size); 
 If UnmapViewOfFile(mappedData) Then Result:=True; 
 End; 
 CloseHandle(th); 
 End; 
End;

The shared memory will have xml data like this
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I'm not sure if I'm on the right track. One this is that I’m not sure how or what to put in the type library 'senData'

this is the vb.net code I have so far

Code:
'vb.net
'not sure what should be in Public Structure 
    Public Structure senData
        Public temp As String
        Public id As String
        Public label As String
        Public value As String
    End Structure

    Public Const FILE_MAP_READ = &H4
    Declare Function UnmapViewOfFile Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal lpBaseAddress) As Long
    Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hObject As Long) As Long
    Declare Function OpenFileMapping Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "OpenFileMappingA" (ByVal dwDesiredAccess _
        As Integer, ByVal bInheritHandle As Integer, ByVal lpName As String) As Integer
    Declare Function MapViewOfFile Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFileMappingObject As Integer, ByVal _
        dwDesiredAccess As Integer, ByVal dwFileOffsetHigh As Integer, ByVal dwFileOffsetLow As Integer, _
        ByVal dwNumberOfBytesToMap As Integer) As Integer
    Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (ByVal Destination, ByRef Source, ByVal Length)

    Function readmem()
        Dim SharedMemHandle
        Dim SharedMemPointer
        Dim x As senData
        SharedMemHandle = OpenFileMapping(FILE_MAP_READ, False, "EVEREST_SensorValues")
        If SharedMemHandle Then
            SharedMemPointer = MapViewOfFile(SharedMemHandle, FILE_MAP_READ, 0, 0, 0)
            'code errors out after next line 
            CopyMemory(x, SharedMemPointer, Len(x))

            'TextBox1.Text = ? ...

           End If
        UnmapViewOfFile(SharedMemPointer)
        CloseHandle(SharedMemHandle)
    End Function

any help?
 
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