WCF threading - non-responsive UI

Question

I\'m trying to configure some WCF stuff. Currently, I have a server which allows remote users to download files, and client. In the server, I use a ServiceHost class. I assu

Answer 1

You should add a ServiceBehaviorAtttribute to the class implementing your service and set its UseSynchronizationContext property to false. This will cause calls to your service to be processed on their own thread.

Example:

[ServiceBehavior(UseSynchronizationContext=false)]
class YourService : IYourService
{
  // Service Methods
}

Just remember that if you are going to update any Controls from within your service methods, you must bear in mind the cross-thread programming model of Windows Forms.