Getting System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.ExecuteCom mand(int) to work

[Tom J]

What do I have to do to get
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.ExecuteCom mand(int) to work?

I have written a service that overrides OnCustomCommand to handle commands
sent to it.

If I have application code like:

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ServiceController sc = new ServiceController("MyService");

sc.Start(); // this works

...code that checks running state is here...

sc.ExecuteCommand(1); //throws the exception

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I get an exception of: Cannot control MyService service on computer "."

Are there specific things i have to do to the service to allow it to accept
commands other than the standard start, stop, etc?

Thanks in Advance....Tom J

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

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What do I have to do to get
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.ExecuteCom mand(int) to work?

I have written a service that overrides OnCustomCommand to handle commands
sent to it.

If I have application code like:

----------------------------------------------------------
ServiceController sc = new ServiceController("MyService");

sc.Start(); // this works

...code that checks running state is here...

sc.ExecuteCommand(1); //throws the exception

---------------------------------------------------------

I get an exception of: Cannot control MyService service on computer "."

Are there specific things i have to do to the service to allow it to accept commands other than the standard start, stop, etc?

Thanks in Advance....Tom J