The following are the procedures I use to set and get from the shared memory area. I threw the structure in as a reference. Ignore the red +s as they indicate a line wrap. -Mike

//***********************************************************
//*                                                            *
//*                  Structure Definitions                    *
//*                                                            *
//***********************************************************
struct shmInfoEntry
{
    char shmBufferName[25];
    DWORD shmBufferSize;
    DWORD shmDataSize;
    HANDLE shmHMapFile;
    LPVOID shmLpMapAddress;
};

//***********************************************************
//*Name:        SetSharedMem                                *
//*Function:    SetSharedMem sets the value of the shared    *
//*                memory area reference by shareIndex            *
//*Return Vals:    0 = Operation Failed                        *
//*                1 = Operation Succeeded                        *
//***********************************************************
int __export __stdcall SetSharedMem(const int shareIndex, const void* 
+lpszBuf, const DWORD bufLength) 
{
    LPVOID recordOffset;
    struct shmInfoEntry tempShmEntry;
// DEGUG FOR SEEING IF lpszBuf is writing out the proper stuff
//    FILE *crapfile;
//    
//    // Write out file
//    crapfile=fopen("crapfile.txt","wb");
//    fwrite(lpszBuf,bufLength,1,crapfile);
//    fclose(crapfile);
    if (shareIndex > lastShmIndex)
    {
        // Have To Use A Existing Share
        return 0;
    }
    // Get Record Offset To Struct Of Info
    recordOffset = (DWORD) lpvMem + (sizeof(int) + (shareIndex * sizeO
+fInfoStruct));
    // Copy Struct From Shared Memory
    memcpy(&tempShmEntry,recordOffset,sizeOfInfoStruct);
    if (bufLength > tempShmEntry.shmBufferSize)
    {
        //NOTE: THIS IS BAD, RESIZE BUFFER OR FAIL
        return 0;
    }
    // Set Data Size
    tempShmEntry.shmDataSize = bufLength;
    // Save Data Size
    memcpy(recordOffset,&tempShmEntry,sizeOfInfoStruct);
    // lpMapAddress should be the first memory byte of the shared memo
+ry struct
    memcpy(tempShmEntry.shmLpMapAddress,lpszBuf,bufLength);
    return 1;
} 

//***********************************************************
//*Name:        GetSharedMem                                *
//*Function:    GetSharedMem gets the value of the shared    *
//*                memory area reference by shareIndex            *
//*Return Vals:    0 = Operation Failed                        *
//*                1 = Operation Succeeded                        *
//***********************************************************
int __export __stdcall GetSharedMem(const int shareIndex,void* lpszBuf
+, const DWORD bufLength)
{
    LPVOID recordOffset;
    struct shmInfoEntry tempShmEntry;
//    FILE *crapfile;

    if (shareIndex > lastShmIndex)
    {
        return 0;
    }
    // Get Record Offset To Struct Of Info
    recordOffset = (DWORD) lpvMem + (sizeof(int) + (shareIndex * sizeO
+fInfoStruct));
    // Copy Struct From Shared Memory
    memcpy(&tempShmEntry,recordOffset,sizeOfInfoStruct);
    if (bufLength > tempShmEntry.shmBufferSize)
    {
        //NOTE: THIS IS BAD, RESIZE BUFFER OR FAIL
        return 0;
    }
    // Grab Stuff Out Of Buffer
    memcpy(lpszBuf,tempShmEntry.shmLpMapAddress,bufLength);
    // Debugging what should be returned
//    crapfile=fopen("crapfile.txt","wb");
//    fwrite(lpszBuf,bufLength,1,crapfile);
//    fclose(crapfile);
    return 1;
}
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