Working with windows service in c#

[R A]

Hi

I have created a windows service. I need the service to monitor some file
status for any changes in the file size. How can I have the service execute
the monitor function lets say every 10 seconds? do I need to create a
seperate thread for that? I can't use the service events such as OnStart and
others because they are events and I want to constantly monitor the file
size.

Thnaks,
Ron

[Rob Tillie]

You can use a FileSystemWatcher for this.
This will notify u when your file has changed.

Greetz,
-- Rob.

R A wrote:

Hi

I have created a windows service. I need the service to monitor some
file status for any changes in the file size. How can I have the
service execute the monitor function lets say every 10 seconds? do I
need to create a seperate thread for that? I can't use the service
events such as OnStart and others because they are events and I want
to constantly monitor the file size.

Thnaks,
Ron

[R A]

Well the service needs to monitor other things also. Is there a way to
constantly process information in the service beside using its events.
Ron

"Rob Tillie" <Ro********@student.tul.edu> wrote in message
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You can use a FileSystemWatcher for this.
This will notify u when your file has changed.

Greetz,
-- Rob.

R A wrote:

Hi

I have created a windows service. I need the service to monitor some
file status for any changes in the file size. How can I have the
service execute the monitor function lets say every 10 seconds? do I
need to create a seperate thread for that? I can't use the service
events such as OnStart and others because they are events and I want
to constantly monitor the file size.

Thnaks,
Ron

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Ron,

Basically, what you would do is have a timer that you spawn in the
OnStart method. Once you have that, you can check the file every time the
event fires.

I am curious though, why not instantate a FileSystemMonitor instance and
use that?

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- ni**************@exisconsulting.com

"R A" <ro****@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi

I have created a windows service. I need the service to monitor some file
status for any changes in the file size. How can I have the service execute the monitor function lets say every 10 seconds? do I need to create a
seperate thread for that? I can't use the service events such as OnStart and others because they are events and I want to constantly monitor the file
size.

Thnaks,
Ron