Windows Service -- Tehcnical Resources

[Ann Marinas]

Hi, All!

I would like to ask you guys if ever you have any technical resources on
Windows Services... I am a new to this concept, and currently developing a
program that would import files, calculate them and then throw reports after
calculation.

Thank you!

A

 

[Mohamoss]

hi Ann
try out these links
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/WindowsServices.asp

http://www.fawcette.com/archives/premier/mgznarch/vbpj/2001/08aug01/ce0108/c
e0108-1.asp
but i highly recommend to start with these

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/
vbconcreatingntserviceapplications.asp
and the sample example ( with source ) you find on this link
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/svcmgr.asp
hope that helps
Mohamed Mahfouz
MEA Developer Support Center
ITworx on behalf of Microsoft EMEA GTSC

 

[Ann Marinas]

Thank you Mohamoss!

Really do appreciate the help!

But I have a few questions that I need to ask:

1. I am currently developing a program that would import csv files, compute
them, save it to a database then generate the results from the computation
without any human intervention.
Is Windows Services feasible for this application?

2. Are there any technologies that can do this type of application?

Thank you so much.

Ann

 

[Mohamoss]

hi Ann
yes webservices can do all that , but I need to give you a hint here so
you will not fall in that problem in the future . windows services by
default run under account that doesn't have so much privileges . so that
account will not be able to write to file or connect to databases ( which
is what you want to do ) . What you can do it to run your service under the
user context. Doing this (from the service manager) you will give the user
name and password of the user that your service will run with his
credentials (probably you will know more about that once you start
developing your application.
As for technologies you will need . not much but some of the .net
namespace . You will use the System.IO for file manipulation and the
System.Data namespace ( the ADO classes) to access the database.
This is general idea. I am willing to answer any specific question about
any of these details once you start implementation :

Mohamed Mahfouz
MEA Developer Support Center
ITworx on behalf of Microsoft EMEA GTSC

 

[Ann Marinas]

Thank you so much, Mohamoss! I really do appreciate your response. (-^.^- )

I will notify you first once I get to implement my program.

You really are such a big help!

God Bless,
Ann

 

[Mohamoss]

thanks for that Ann , you are Willcomed
Mohamed Mahfouz
MEA Developer Support Center
ITworx on behalf of Microsoft EMEA GTSC