I've an application in which I use to check out the date/time stamp of a data
base... and if I find that it has been updated, my application runs and does a
particular update.
Currently I fire off my application hourly useing the built in XP Scheduler.
What I am going to do is to have my application check every minute while it is
running as I don't want to have to wait up to a hour for my particular update
to happen....
But what I am wondering about is IF I should just simply run my application
all the time in the background (there is no form needed to be visible while it
runs). Or is there a 'better' way to run my application using less resources,
etc? Is there anything special I need to do to make it a 'service'? Or what?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Regards,
Mr. B
11  1921 
Yep,
Sounds like a service to me.
Oh, and make sure you use the system.timers.t imer object to trigger your
logic. And if you are using vb.net to create your service, the windows
service template works just fine, but you will have to add an installer
project, and change the name of your service from service1 to
"yourservicenam e".
I have created many services with much success.
Best of luck,
Chris Smith
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote in message
news:pm******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... I've an application in which I use to check out the date/time stamp of a
data base... and if I find that it has been updated, my application runs and
does a particular update.
Currently I fire off my application hourly useing the built in XP
Scheduler.
What I am going to do is to have my application check every minute while
it is running as I don't want to have to wait up to a hour for my particular
update to happen....
But what I am wondering about is IF I should just simply run my
application all the time in the background (there is no form needed to be visible
while it runs). Or is there a 'better' way to run my application using less
resources, etc? Is there anything special I need to do to make it a 'service'? Or
what?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Regards,
Mr. B
With Deft Fingers, "Chris Smith" <us**@email.com > wrote: Sounds like a service to me.
I have created many services with much success.
But that's it... I don't know how to make a service (let alone where to begin)
(:
I've an existing app... am I going to have to re-write it?
logic. And if you are using vb.net to create your service, the windows
service template works just fine, but you will have to add an installer
I'm using VB.net (standard) 2003... and I can't even see where I can even
start a Service app... Hmmmm....
Regards,
Mr. B
You can't create a service with the standard edition (AFAIK) , you will need
to u/g to professional.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
If U Need My Email ,Ask Me
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote in message
news:65******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... With Deft Fingers, "Chris Smith" <us**@email.com > wrote:
Sounds like a service to me.
I have created many services with much success.
But that's it... I don't know how to make a service (let alone where to
begin) (:
I've an existing app... am I going to have to re-write it?
logic. And if you are using vb.net to create your service, the windows
service template works just fine, but you will have to add an installer
I'm using VB.net (standard) 2003... and I can't even see where I can even
start a Service app... Hmmmm....
Regards,
Mr. B
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 03:51:06 GMT, Mr. B <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote:
¤ I've an application in which I use to check out the date/time stamp of a data
¤ base... and if I find that it has been updated, my application runs and does a
¤ particular update.
¤
¤ Currently I fire off my application hourly useing the built in XP Scheduler.
¤
¤ What I am going to do is to have my application check every minute while it is
¤ running as I don't want to have to wait up to a hour for my particular update
¤ to happen....
¤
¤ But what I am wondering about is IF I should just simply run my application
¤ all the time in the background (there is no form needed to be visible while it
¤ runs). Or is there a 'better' way to run my application using less resources,
¤ etc? Is there anything special I need to do to make it a 'service'? Or what?
¤
See if the following helps: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...l/vs0112dt.asp http://tinyurl.com/5sjlb
Paul ~~~ pc******@amerit ech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
Mr B.
As the others suggest I would create a Windows Service and use the
System.Timers.T imer.
Matthew MacDonald's book "Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Programmer's Cookbook"
has a number of topics on creating Windows Services.
I would recommend upgrading to VS.NET 2003 Professional if possible, if not
you can create a service by creating a regular Windows Application, deleting
the Form1 created. Add a new class to your project, have it inherit from
System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceB ase, set the project's Startup object to this
new class.
For details see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ClassTopic.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp
The last topic has a link on how to create a service without using the
designers...
Hope this helps
Jay
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote in message
news:pm******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... I've an application in which I use to check out the date/time stamp of a
data
base... and if I find that it has been updated, my application runs and
does a
particular update.
Currently I fire off my application hourly useing the built in XP
Scheduler.
What I am going to do is to have my application check every minute while
it is
running as I don't want to have to wait up to a hour for my particular
update
to happen....
But what I am wondering about is IF I should just simply run my
application
all the time in the background (there is no form needed to be visible
while it
runs). Or is there a 'better' way to run my application using less
resources,
etc? Is there anything special I need to do to make it a 'service'? Or
what?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Regards,
Mr. B
This may be true in terms of project templates, but P/Invoke should
expose the Windows Services API as it always did. You basically just
need to create an executable and register it with the service manager,
which is explained (in C++) here: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art...rticle1899.asp
The code presented shouldn't be hard to translate to C# and P/Invoke.
The only complication I can see is that you'll probably have to write
your own message pump, old-school. This is annoying, but I don't
think it should be a deal-breaker. All the same, it's probably
cheaper and easier to simply upgrade to Professional.
Thanks,
Mike Burton
DPSI
"One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in message news:<u$******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl>. .. You can't create a service with the standard edition (AFAIK) , you will need
to u/g to professional.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
If U Need My Email ,Ask Me
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote in message
news:65******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... With Deft Fingers, "Chris Smith" <us**@email.com > wrote:
Sounds like a service to me.
I have created many services with much success.
But that's it... I don't know how to make a service (let alone where to
begin) (:
I've an existing app... am I going to have to re-write it?
logic. And if you are using vb.net to create your service, the windows
service template works just fine, but you will have to add an installer
I'm using VB.net (standard) 2003... and I can't even see where I can even
start a Service app... Hmmmm....
Regards,
Mr. B
Acknowledged, thanks.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
If U Need My Email ,Ask Me
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Mike Burton" <li********@hot mail.com> wrote in message
news:3c******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com... This may be true in terms of project templates, but P/Invoke should
expose the Windows Services API as it always did. You basically just
need to create an executable and register it with the service manager,
which is explained (in C++) here:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art...rticle1899.asp
The code presented shouldn't be hard to translate to C# and P/Invoke.
The only complication I can see is that you'll probably have to write
your own message pump, old-school. This is annoying, but I don't
think it should be a deal-breaker. All the same, it's probably
cheaper and easier to simply upgrade to Professional.
Thanks,
Mike Burton
DPSI
"One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in
message news:<u$******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl>. .. You can't create a service with the standard edition (AFAIK) , you will
need to u/g to professional.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
If U Need My Email ,Ask Me
Time flies when you don't know what you're doing
"Mr. B" <Us**@NoWhere.c om> wrote in message
news:65******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... With Deft Fingers, "Chris Smith" <us**@email.com > wrote:
>Sounds like a service to me.
>I have created many services with much success.
But that's it... I don't know how to make a service (let alone where
to begin) (:
I've an existing app... am I going to have to re-write it?
>logic. And if you are using vb.net to create your service, the
windows >service template works just fine, but you will have to add an
installer
I'm using VB.net (standard) 2003... and I can't even see where I can
even start a Service app... Hmmmm....
Regards,
Mr. B
With Deft Fingers, "One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)"
<news.microsoft .com> wrote: You can't create a service with the standard edition (AFAIK) , you will need
to u/g to professional.
UgH (upgrade) (:
Pro is way too rich for my week end programming needs (I don't do this
professionally. ..). Oh well.. thanks!
Bruce
With Deft Fingers, "Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************ @msn.com>
wrote: you can create a service by creating a regular Windows Application, deleting
the Form1 created. Add a new class to your project, have it inherit from
System.Service Process.Service Base, set the project's Startup object to this
Thanks... as I don't write in a professional mode (week end programmer for
'fun')... PRO is a bit much for my needs. But I'll take a look at your
articles. Either way, it's of help. Thanks!
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