Start a process

[GTi]

I have small program that always must be running when a user is logged on.
Since users can close this program I must create a program that always check
if this program is running.
So I created a program in C# (my first!!) and it works with one major
problem.
This program detects when the desktop program is not running and starts it
again. All works as expected
BUT
The desktop program is running as a SYSTEM user.
That is not what I wanted....
So I need to find a way to start this desktop program as the current logged
on user (it can be different users)

Can this be done in C#?

GTi


using System;
using System.Collecti ons;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnost ics;
using System.ServiceP rocess;
using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;
using System.Windows. Forms;
using System.Xml;

public class Win32
{
public const int WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112;
public const int SC_CLOSE = 0xF060;
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int FindWindow(stri ng
lpClassName, string lpWindowName);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,
uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int GetDesktopWindo w();
}
namespace attenWat
{
public class Service1 : System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase
{

private System.Timers.T imer timer1=null;
private System.Timers.T imer newFileVersionC hecker=null;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components=null ;
public Service1()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
}

// The main entry point for the process
static void Main()
{
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] { new Service1() };
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase.Run(Service sToRun);
}

/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.timer1 = new System.Timers.T imer();
this.newFileVer sionChecker = new System.Timers.T imer();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).Be ginInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).Be ginInit();
// timer1
this.timer1.Ena bled = true;
this.timer1.Int erval = 10000;
this.timer1.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.timer1 _Elapsed_1);
// newFileVersionC hecker
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ena bled = true;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Int erval = 60000;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.newFil eVersionChecker _Elapsed);
// Service1
this.ServiceNam e = "AttendanceServ ice";
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).En dInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).En dInit();
}

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

/// <summary>
/// Set things in motion so your service can do its work.
/// </summary>

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
}
/// <summary>
/// Stop this service.
/// </summary>
protected override void OnStop()
{
// TODO: Add code here to perform any tear-down necessary to stop your
service.
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
private void timer1_Elapsed_ 1(object sender, System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs
e)
{
if((Win32.GetDe sktopWindow()!= 0) &&
(Win32.FindWind ow("TUN.Attenda nce.Windows.Cla ss",null)==0) )
{
Process myProcess = new Process();
try
{
string myDocumentsPath =
Environment.Get FolderPath(Envi ronment.Special Folder.ProgramF iles);
// need to find a way to start this program in the current user environment
myProcess.Start Info.Verb = "Open";
myProcess.Start Info.UseShellEx ecute = true;
// myProcess.Start Info.FileName = myDocumentsPath + \\tun\\attendan ce.exe;
// myProcess.Start ();
}
catch(Win32Exce ption err)
{
string dummyString = err.Message; // Avoid warning message
// MessageBox.Show (err.Message+"\ r\n"+myProcess. StartInfo.FileN ame, "Check
the path.", MessageBoxButto ns.OK);
}
}
}

private void newFileVersionC hecker_Elapsed( object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
// Application.Sta rtupPath;
}
}
}

[Landi]

How is your desktop program being started at first? Is it being started by
the detector program? Or do you have a short cut to the all users/startup
folder?

--
in**@dowhileloo p.com
http://dowhileloop.com website development
http://publicjoe.dowhileloop.com -- C# Tutorials

"GTi" <gt*@gti.com> wrote in message news:42******** @news.wineasy.s e...

I have small program that always must be running when a user is logged on.
Since users can close this program I must create a program that always check if this program is running.
So I created a program in C# (my first!!) and it works with one major
problem.
This program detects when the desktop program is not running and starts it
again. All works as expected
BUT
The desktop program is running as a SYSTEM user.
That is not what I wanted....
So I need to find a way to start this desktop program as the current logged on user (it can be different users)

Can this be done in C#?

GTi


using System;
using System.Collecti ons;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnost ics;
using System.ServiceP rocess;
using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;
using System.Windows. Forms;
using System.Xml;

public class Win32
{
public const int WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112;
public const int SC_CLOSE = 0xF060;
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int FindWindow(stri ng
lpClassName, string lpWindowName);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,
uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int GetDesktopWindo w();
}
namespace attenWat
{
public class Service1 : System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase
{

private System.Timers.T imer timer1=null;
private System.Timers.T imer newFileVersionC hecker=null;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components=null ;
public Service1()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
}

// The main entry point for the process
static void Main()
{
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] { new Service1() }; System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase.Run(Service sToRun);
}

/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.timer1 = new System.Timers.T imer();
this.newFileVer sionChecker = new System.Timers.T imer();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).Be ginInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).Be g
inInit(); // timer1
this.timer1.Ena bled = true;
this.timer1.Int erval = 10000;
this.timer1.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.timer1 _Elapsed_1);
// newFileVersionC hecker
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ena bled = true;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Int erval = 60000;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.newFil eVersionChecker _Elapsed);
// Service1
this.ServiceNam e = "AttendanceServ ice";
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).En dInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).En d
Init(); }

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

/// <summary>
/// Set things in motion so your service can do its work.
/// </summary>

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
}
/// <summary>
/// Stop this service.
/// </summary>
protected override void OnStop()
{
// TODO: Add code here to perform any tear-down necessary to stop your
service.
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////// private void timer1_Elapsed_ 1(object sender, System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
if((Win32.GetDe sktopWindow()!= 0) &&
(Win32.FindWind ow("TUN.Attenda nce.Windows.Cla ss",null)==0) )
{
Process myProcess = new Process();
try
{
string myDocumentsPath =
Environment.Get FolderPath(Envi ronment.Special Folder.ProgramF iles);
// need to find a way to start this program in the current user environment myProcess.Start Info.Verb = "Open";
myProcess.Start Info.UseShellEx ecute = true;
// myProcess.Start Info.FileName = myDocumentsPath + \\tun\\attendan ce.exe;
// myProcess.Start ();
}
catch(Win32Exce ption err)
{
string dummyString = err.Message; // Avoid warning message
// MessageBox.Show (err.Message+"\ r\n"+myProcess. StartInfo.FileN ame, "Check
the path.", MessageBoxButto ns.OK);
}
}
}

private void newFileVersionC hecker_Elapsed( object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
// Application.Sta rtupPath;
}
}
}

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

Landi has a good point... if your "detector" app is started as part of a
startup sequence, and not as a service, then it will run under the
credentials of the current user, which means that it will start any
downstream app as the current user.

--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"GTi" <gt*@gti.com> wrote in message news:42******** @news.wineasy.s e...

I have small program that always must be running when a user is logged on.
Since users can close this program I must create a program that always
check if this program is running.
So I created a program in C# (my first!!) and it works with one major
problem.
This program detects when the desktop program is not running and starts it
again. All works as expected
BUT
The desktop program is running as a SYSTEM user.
That is not what I wanted....
So I need to find a way to start this desktop program as the current
logged on user (it can be different users)

Can this be done in C#?

GTi


using System;
using System.Collecti ons;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnost ics;
using System.ServiceP rocess;
using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;
using System.Windows. Forms;
using System.Xml;

public class Win32
{
public const int WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112;
public const int SC_CLOSE = 0xF060;
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int FindWindow(stri ng
lpClassName, string lpWindowName);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,
uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int GetDesktopWindo w();
}
namespace attenWat
{
public class Service1 : System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase
{

private System.Timers.T imer timer1=null;
private System.Timers.T imer newFileVersionC hecker=null;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components=null ;
public Service1()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
}

// The main entry point for the process
static void Main()
{
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] { new
Service1() };
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase.Run(Service sToRun);
}

/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.timer1 = new System.Timers.T imer();
this.newFileVer sionChecker = new System.Timers.T imer();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).Be ginInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).Be ginInit();
// timer1
this.timer1.Ena bled = true;
this.timer1.Int erval = 10000;
this.timer1.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.timer1 _Elapsed_1);
// newFileVersionC hecker
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ena bled = true;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Int erval = 60000;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.newFil eVersionChecker _Elapsed);
// Service1
this.ServiceNam e = "AttendanceServ ice";
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).En dInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).En dInit();
}

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

/// <summary>
/// Set things in motion so your service can do its work.
/// </summary>

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
}
/// <summary>
/// Stop this service.
/// </summary>
protected override void OnStop()
{
// TODO: Add code here to perform any tear-down necessary to stop your
service.
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
private void timer1_Elapsed_ 1(object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
if((Win32.GetDe sktopWindow()!= 0) &&
(Win32.FindWind ow("TUN.Attenda nce.Windows.Cla ss",null)==0) )
{
Process myProcess = new Process();
try
{
string myDocumentsPath =
Environment.Get FolderPath(Envi ronment.Special Folder.ProgramF iles);
// need to find a way to start this program in the current user
environment
myProcess.Start Info.Verb = "Open";
myProcess.Start Info.UseShellEx ecute = true;
// myProcess.Start Info.FileName = myDocumentsPath + \\tun\\attendan ce.exe;
// myProcess.Start ();
}
catch(Win32Exce ption err)
{
string dummyString = err.Message; // Avoid warning message
// MessageBox.Show (err.Message+"\ r\n"+myProcess. StartInfo.FileN ame, "Check
the path.", MessageBoxButto ns.OK);
}
}
}

private void newFileVersionC hecker_Elapsed( object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
// Application.Sta rtupPath;
}
}
}

[GTi]

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

So the detector is running under the SERVICE user
and the desktop program is running as the logged on user.

Any idea how the detector can start a progrm running
as the logged on user without knowing the user/password.
"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotm ail.nospam.com> skrev i melding
news:Za******** ************@co mcast.com...

Landi has a good point... if your "detector" app is started as part of a
startup sequence, and not as a service, then it will run under the
credentials of the current user, which means that it will start any
downstream app as the current user.

--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"GTi" <gt*@gti.com> wrote in message news:42******** @news.wineasy.s e...

I have small program that always must be running when a user is logged on.
Since users can close this program I must create a program that always
check if this program is running.
So I created a program in C# (my first!!) and it works with one major
problem.
This program detects when the desktop program is not running and starts
it again. All works as expected
BUT
The desktop program is running as a SYSTEM user.
That is not what I wanted....
So I need to find a way to start this desktop program as the current
logged on user (it can be different users)

Can this be done in C#?

GTi


using System;
using System.Collecti ons;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnost ics;
using System.ServiceP rocess;
using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;
using System.Windows. Forms;
using System.Xml;

public class Win32
{
public const int WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112;
public const int SC_CLOSE = 0xF060;
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int FindWindow(stri ng
lpClassName, string lpWindowName);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,
uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);
[DllImport("user 32.dll")] public static extern int GetDesktopWindo w();
}
namespace attenWat
{
public class Service1 : System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase
{

private System.Timers.T imer timer1=null;
private System.Timers.T imer newFileVersionC hecker=null;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components=null ;
public Service1()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
}

// The main entry point for the process
static void Main()
{
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase[] { new
Service1() };
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase.Run(Service sToRun);
}

/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.timer1 = new System.Timers.T imer();
this.newFileVer sionChecker = new System.Timers.T imer();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).Be ginInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).Be ginInit();
// timer1
this.timer1.Ena bled = true;
this.timer1.Int erval = 10000;
this.timer1.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.timer1 _Elapsed_1);
// newFileVersionC hecker
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ena bled = true;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Int erval = 60000;
this.newFileVer sionChecker.Ela psed += new
System.Timers.E lapsedEventHand ler(this.newFil eVersionChecker _Elapsed);
// Service1
this.ServiceNam e = "AttendanceServ ice";
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.timer1)).En dInit();
((System.Compon entModel.ISuppo rtInitialize)(t his.newFileVers ionChecker)).En dInit();
}

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

/// <summary>
/// Set things in motion so your service can do its work.
/// </summary>

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
}
/// <summary>
/// Stop this service.
/// </summary>
protected override void OnStop()
{
// TODO: Add code here to perform any tear-down necessary to stop your
service.
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
private void timer1_Elapsed_ 1(object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
if((Win32.GetDe sktopWindow()!= 0) &&
(Win32.FindWind ow("TUN.Attenda nce.Windows.Cla ss",null)==0) )
{
Process myProcess = new Process();
try
{
string myDocumentsPath =
Environment.Get FolderPath(Envi ronment.Special Folder.ProgramF iles);
// need to find a way to start this program in the current user
environment
myProcess.Start Info.Verb = "Open";
myProcess.Start Info.UseShellEx ecute = true;
// myProcess.Start Info.FileName = myDocumentsPath +
\\tun\\attendan ce.exe;
// myProcess.Start ();
}
catch(Win32Exce ption err)
{
string dummyString = err.Message; // Avoid warning message
// MessageBox.Show (err.Message+"\ r\n"+myProcess. StartInfo.FileN ame,
"Check the path.", MessageBoxButto ns.OK);
}
}
}

private void newFileVersionC hecker_Elapsed( object sender,
System.Timers.E lapsedEventArgs e)
{
// Application.Sta rtupPath;
}
}
}

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > wrote in message
news:uw******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

So the detector is running under the SERVICE user
and the desktop program is running as the logged on user.

Any idea how the detector can start a progrm running
as the logged on user without knowing the user/password.

Yes, but you have to PInvoke "CreateProcessW ithToken" Win32 API supplying
the token handle of the interactive logon.

Willy.

[GTi]

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <wi************ *@telenet.be> skrev i melding
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..

"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > wrote in message
news:uw******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

So the detector is running under the SERVICE user
and the desktop program is running as the logged on user.

Any idea how the detector can start a progrm running
as the logged on user without knowing the user/password.

Yes, but you have to PInvoke "CreateProcessW ithToken" Win32 API supplying
the token handle of the interactive logon.

Willy.

Willy,
Ok.... how?
Sorry, but I'm not that familiar with C# yet
And I have never used CreateProcessWi thToken before.
How can I get the hToken for the current Desktop User?

And why do I have to PInvoke(*) a Win32 function into C#
Why doesn't C# have this function available in the Namespace(*).
Looks like C# is not finish yet so it have to borrow win32 functions.

Any hints?
(*)
I'm not so familiar with all the C# expression yet, so if I use wrong
phrases please correct me.

GTi

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

Hello GTi,

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

This is what Landi was suggesting you should change.

Don't run the detector as a windows service. Run it as a console app in the
backgroud using the same registry RUN key.

--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > wrote in message
news:uw******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

[GTi]

"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotm ail.nospam.com> skrev i melding
news:2b******** ************@co mcast.com...

Hello GTi,

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

This is what Landi was suggesting you should change.

Don't run the detector as a windows service. Run it as a console app in
the backgroud using the same registry RUN key.

--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > wrote in message
news:uw******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

OK - then the detector is a non invisible window.
The desktop program will check if the detector is running,
If not started, then start the detector program.
Same to the detector program. If the desktop program is not
running, then start the desktop program.
In that way both will watch each other.

No I must find out how I create a window program in C#
It's easy with C++...

Any help?

[GTi]

"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > skrev i melding
news:Om******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P10.phx.gbl...

"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotm ail.nospam.com> skrev i melding
news:2b******** ************@co mcast.com...

Hello GTi,

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

This is what Landi was suggesting you should change.

Don't run the detector as a windows service. Run it as a console app in
the backgroud using the same registry RUN key.

--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"GTi" <bi**@gates.com > wrote in message
news:uw******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

OK - then the detector is a non invisible window.
The desktop program will check if the detector is running,
If not started, then start the detector program.
Same to the detector program. If the desktop program is not
running, then start the desktop program.
In that way both will watch each other.

No I must find out how I create a window program in C#
It's easy with C++...

Any help?

Ok I got it....
But how can I change the class name.
the class name for the application is
WindowsForms10. Window.8.app4
I want to change it to a more familiar name.

[GTi]

A litle correction:
OK - then the detector is a non visible window.

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Hello GTi,

The detector is a windows service.
The desktop program is started by the registry RUN key.

This is what Landi was suggesting you should change.

Don't run the detector as a windows service. Run it as a console app in
the backgroud using the same registry RUN key.

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OK - then the detector is a non invisible window.
The desktop program will check if the detector is running,
If not started, then start the detector program.
Same to the detector program. If the desktop program is not
running, then start the desktop program.
In that way both will watch each other.

No I must find out how I create a window program in C#
It's easy with C++...

Any help?