PeerWatcher.Stop Method

Definition

Stop dynamically searching for peer apps within wireless range.

public:
 virtual void Stop() = Stop;
void Stop();
public void Stop();
function stop()
Public Sub Stop ()

Windows requirements

App capabilities
proximity

Examples

private PeerWatcher _peerWatcher;
private bool _peerWatcherIsRunning = false;
private bool _peerFinderStarted = false;

// The list of peers discovered by the PeerWatcher.
ObservableCollection<PeerInformation> _discoveredPeers = new ObservableCollection<PeerInformation>();
void PeerFinder_StartPeerWatcher(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    if (!_peerFinderStarted)
    {
        // PeerFinder must be started first.
        return;
    }

    if (_peerWatcherIsRunning)
    {
        // PeerWatcher is already running.
        return;
    }

    try
    {
        if (_peerWatcher == null)
        {
            _peerWatcher = PeerFinder.CreateWatcher();

            // Add PeerWatcher event handlers. Only add handlers once.
            _peerWatcher.Added += PeerWatcher_Added;
            _peerWatcher.Removed += PeerWatcher_Removed;
            _peerWatcher.Updated += PeerWatcher_Updated;
            _peerWatcher.EnumerationCompleted += PeerWatcher_EnumerationCompleted;
            _peerWatcher.Stopped += PeerWatcher_Stopped;
        }

        // Empty the list of discovered peers.
        _discoveredPeers.Clear();

        // Start the PeerWatcher.
        _peerWatcher.Start();

        _peerWatcherIsRunning = true;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        // Exceptions can occur if PeerWatcher.Start is called multiple times or
        // PeerWatcher.Start is called the PeerWatcher is stopping.
    }
}

protected override void OnNavigatingFrom(NavigatingCancelEventArgs e)
{
    if (_peerWatcher != null)
    {
        // Remove event handlers.
        _peerWatcher.Added -= PeerWatcher_Added;
        _peerWatcher.Removed -= PeerWatcher_Removed;
        _peerWatcher.Updated -= PeerWatcher_Updated;
        _peerWatcher.EnumerationCompleted -= PeerWatcher_EnumerationCompleted;
        _peerWatcher.Stopped -= PeerWatcher_Stopped;

        _peerWatcher = null;
    }
}
void PeerFinder_StopPeerWatcher(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    try
    {
        _peerWatcher.Stop();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        // Handle the exception.
    }
}

Applies to

See also