This was exactly the question, should I expect it to run?  There's no point in the HandleBinaryRpc method offline, but there's an argument that the HandleBeginRun/HandleEndRun methods have a use.
I have the answer and we have a workaround, thanks.

> then I do not understand the question. TMFeRpcHandlerInterface stuff is only used when running online and connected to MIDAS. How does it come into the 
> picture when you analyze a data file offline? ProcessMidasOnlineTmfe() does not run, the RpcHandler object is not constructed.
> 
> maybe if you point me to your source code, I can see what you are doing?
> 
> K.O.