Windows Service - Error 1053

[Guest]

I have created a WinForm application that needs to be run as a windows
service (the PC is inaccesible by any user) i have successfully installed the
application as a windows service. When i start the service, i get the
following error

Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a
timely fashion
1. Is there anyway to extend the timeout period.? I use timed threads to
load a serial device driver and this takes time

2. To enable the service to act correctly i assume that the application must
have OnStart and Stop methods. As the Winforms app already inherits
Windows.Forms.Form, how do i also make it inherit
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase so I can correctly start and stop (there
are cleanup operations on close)

Thank you for your help in this matter

..Net Framework v 1.1.4322.573

 

[W AKthar]

Hi Richard,

This not an anser to your question but more of a help
question.
I too have tried to create a WinForm windows service biut
have not be able to. Can you please tell me how to do
this??

 

[Guest]

So far i have developed the following method

Create your WinApp as normal (look out for further replies from knowledgable
people re: System.ServiceProcess, re my question) you have to then setup a
windows service installer look at the following
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2003/Oct/DynamicServiceInCSharp.asp to
create the service (I have used this to develop a standalone app that will
install any service)
Use installUtil (look in dotnet framework SDK) to install the service
installer and make sure the imagepath points at your executable -

When you have setup the service make sure that the app can interact with the
windows desktop (right click the service in service manager). So far that is
where i am. The app starts then closes after a timeout - this is where i am
stuck

Hope that helps, if you get further than me, let me know]

Richard

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

The start process should be a fast one, my advice is to create a thread and
do the lengtly operation there. This is the corect way to implement it
anyway.

Another thing, a win app is VERY DIFFERENT from a windows service, in fact
in a win service you should not use any Windows.Forms.Form classes.

I suggest you to take a look at the how-to of creating a win process.

Cheers,

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

So far i have developed the following method

Create your WinApp as normal

This is wrong, you should select as the project type Windows service, I
think this is why you are getting the errors you have, a win service is a
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT thing than a win app.

Create a new project with this type and check the code generated, you will
see what I mean

Cheers,

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Hi,

The start process should be a fast one, my advice is to create a thread
and do the lengtly operation there. This is the corect way to implement it
anyway.

Another thing, a win app is VERY DIFFERENT from a windows service, in fact
in a win service you should not use any Windows.Forms.Form classes.

I suggest you to take a look at the how-to of creating a win process.

Cheers,

You are right, as rule number 1, "Windows Services" should have a user
interface nor should it use UI elements like a MessageBox, that's also the
reason why the "service" project wizard doesn't include the code to
create/initialize a Windows Form. But as always people are in search to find
alternative ways to build "Windows Forms Services" and sooner than later
they get stuck, because of rule 1.

Willy.