Blocking Method for a Service

[nrworld]

Hi,

In my app, I am registering an event with WMI, and to make it wait for the event, I'm using Console.ReadLine() for blocking. But it seems that when I use the same code as Service, Console.ReadLine() doesn't work. The service is running as SYSTEM. The service terminates without waiting for WMI event. I'm using framework 2.0.

I have tried Thread.Sleep and EventWaitHandle. Those block the event too.
Please suggest a suitable replacement for Console.ReadLine().

 
            ManagementOperationObserver managementOperationObserver = new ManagementOperationObserver();
            ConnectionOptions opt = new ConnectionOptions();
            opt.EnablePrivileges = true;
            WqlEventQuery eventQuery = new WqlEventQuery();
            eventQuery.EventClassName = "__InstanceModificationEvent";
            eventQuery.WithinInterval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 1);
            eventQuery.Condition = @"TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_LogicalDisk' and TargetInstance.DriveType = 5";
            ManagementEventWatcher mewCDEvent = new ManagementEventWatcher(new ManagementScope("root\\CIMV2", opt), eventQuery);
            try
            {
                mewCDEvent.EventArrived += new EventArrivedEventHandler(mewCDEvent_EventArrived);
                mewCDEvent.Start();
                Console.ReadLine(); //doesn't work in Service
                Console.WriteLine("Done wid CD");
            }
            finally
            {
                mewCDEvent.Stop();
            }
 

[Plater]

Well a service doesn't have a console, so reading a line from it shouldn't work to begin with.
Why make it a service if you want it to wait for a user input?

I am pretty sure that you can create an event/delegate for wmi events and stuff.
(I did one to determine when the network connectivity changed)

[nrworld]

U didn't understand my question. The service is not waiting. I want a suitable blocking call in place of Console.Readline.

Well a service doesn't have a console, so reading a line from it shouldn't work to begin with.
Why make it a service if you want it to wait for a user input?

I am pretty sure that you can create an event/delegate for wmi events and stuff.
(I did one to determine when the network connectivity changed)

[Plater]

U didn't understand my question. The service is not waiting. I want a suitable blocking call in place of Console.Readline.

Blocking for how long?
Services aren't supposed to have any user interaction.
Thread.Sleep() is good for waiting for X amount of time.