Widows service

[Robert Bravery]

HI all,

I want to write a windows service. I also want to have a form for setting
properties for the service. Can some one help me out, get me started or
point me in the right direction

Thanks

Robert

 

[Michael Nemtsev [MVP]]

Hello Robert,

just keep your setting into the the config and then use your UI form to edit
these settings
your service should check the config and read that settings

and dont create the service with UI, it's not appropriate

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RB> HI all,
RB>
RB> I want to write a windows service. I also want to have a form for
RB> setting properties for the service. Can some one help me out, get me
RB> started or point me in the right direction
RB>
RB> Thanks
RB>
RB> Robert
RB>

 

[Claire]

Depending on your version of visual studio there should be a wizard to
create a windows service application.
As services start up and run before users log in, you should never add a
user interface to the main application.
Create a 2nd simple form application and use it to create the configuration
that the service reads. Remember to make your service rugged so that it wont
fall over if it doesnt find the config file.