//----< Create CommService and listener and start it >---------------

        public bool StartService()
        {
            if (Util.verbose)
            {
                Console.Write("\n  Receiver starting service");
            }
            try
            {
                host = CreateListener();
                host.Open();
                svc = new CommService();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.Write("\n\n --- creation of Receiver listener failed ---\n");
                Console.Write("\n    {0}", ex.Message);
                Console.Write("\n    exiting\n\n");
                return(false);
            }
            return(true);
        }
    //----< Create CommService and listener and start it >---------------
 
    public bool StartService()
    {
      if(Util.verbose)
        Console.Write("\n  Receiver starting service");
      try
      {
        host = CreateListener();
        host.Open();
        svc = new CommService();
      }
      catch (Exception ex)
      {
        Console.Write("\n\n --- creation of Receiver listener failed ---\n");
        Console.Write("\n    {0}", ex.Message);
        Console.Write("\n    exiting\n\n");
        return false;
      }
      return true;
    }