WCF Application - need "app start" code for both http and tcp bindings [duplicate]

Question

I have a WCF application that requires some app initialization code to fire when the app starts. Currently the code sits in my Application_Start method in global.asax.cs:

protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Whatever..
}

However, my WCF app has both http (asp.net) and TCP (netTcpBinding) endpoints, depending on what service is being called. This code will only fire for normal http endpoints, not TCP. I need the app start code to fire regardless of whether a client call was made via tcp or http. What's the best way to do this?

Thanks

Stillman

Answer 1

Application_Start is only for HTTP pipeline. If you need protocol agnostic initialization use AppInitialize method.

Sylvestersylvia

Yup, that's basically it. Remember to set the build action of that file you add to app_code to "content", and it works – Stillman