How to Call WCF Services Synchronously and Asynchronously

Dr. Song Li

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This article is an example to show you how to call WCF services synchronously as well as asynchronously.

wcfcallexample.zip
- WCFCallExample
  - WCFCallExample.sln
  - WCFCallExample.suo
  - WCFCallExample
    - app.config
    - App.xaml
    - App.xaml.cs
    - bin
    - Images
      - Rubik-Cube.ico
    - MainWnd.xaml
    - MainWnd.xaml.cs
    - Properties
    - Service References
      - StudentService
        
        configuration.svcinfo
        
        configuration91.svcinfo
        
        Reference.cs
        
        Reference.svcmap
        
        StudentService.wsdl
        
        StudentService.xsd
        
        StudentService1.xsd
        
        StudentService2.xsd
        
        WFCCallExample.StudentService.Student.datasource
    - WCFCallExample.csproj
    - WCFCallExample.xaml
    - WCFCallExample.xaml.cs
    - WPFToolkit.dll
  - WCFServiceHost
    - App_Data
    - bin
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - StudentService.svc
    - WCFServiceHost.csproj
    - WCFServiceHost.csproj.user
    - Web.config
  - WCFServiceImplementation
    - bin
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - StudentService.cs
    - WCFServiceImplementation.csproj

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="WFCCallExample.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
  <Profiles />
  <Settings>
    <Setting Name="ApplicationName" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
      <Value Profile="(Default)">A WCF Service Call Example - Synchronous and Asynchronous Calls</Value>
    </Setting>
    <Setting Name="Author" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
      <Value Profile="(Default)">Song LI</Value>
    </Setting>
    <Setting Name="DevelopentDate" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
      <Value Profile="(Default)">07/02/2010</Value>
    </Setting>
    <Setting Name="Copyright" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
      <Value Profile="(Default)">The Code Project Open License (CPOL)</Value>
    </Setting>
    <Setting Name="Version" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
      <Value Profile="(Default)">1.0.0.0</Value>
    </Setting>
  </Settings>
</SettingsFile>

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Dr. Song Li

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