Services in VB, is it posssible ?

[urosk]

I have to make service that will execute every day, like in 18:00 and perform some task.
Is it possible or can you point me to some documents.

[Clearcode]

You could write a formless VB application (just a sub main) and run it using the NT scheduler.

e.g.
AT 18:00 /every:1234567 /interactive myexe.exe





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[urosk]

That is OK idea, but what is happening if no user is logged.
Is is posssible to make real service ?

[Asad Ullah]

hi,

The Windows NT version 4.0 resource kit provides a tool called SrvAny.exe for this purpose. This tool is actually a simple Windows NT service, which when started, spawns any regular Win32 application specified in its startup parameters. Please see SrvAny.wri in the Windows NT 4.0 resource kit for documentation of this tool.

Please note that spawning a process from a service is different from converting the process itself into a service. The latter may be the preferable option under certain circumstances (for example, if the process in question is an OLE server).


Another way is to use a third party active x control in your application which can make it a service.

[urosk]

Thanks for answering,

I forgot to mention, that I am using W2K, any solution for this except scheduler ?

[JHamilton]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/code/default.asp?url=/msdn-files/026/001/210/Windows%20NT%20Service%20Control/ntsrvocx_htm.asp

You need to install the NTSvc.ocx. I've heard it works well.

Cheers,

John

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[urosk]

I tried it, it is working fine.

Thanks.