winapi - How can I get a list of all open named pipes in Windows?

Question

Is there an easy way to test whether your named pipe is working correctly? I want to make sure that the data I'm sending from my app is actually being sent. Is there a quick and easy way to get a list of all the named pipes?

Answer 1

You can view these with Process Explorer from sysinternals. Use the "Find -> Find Handle or DLL..." option and enter the pattern "DeviceNamedPipe". It will show you which processes have which pipes open.