GUI and Windows service

harini

14y7.8kVisual Basic .NET

Hello,

I created one gUI application now i want this gui application should run as windows service how to do this?

Regards,

Harini

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Vulpes14y ago
Windows services don't have a user interface.

The reason is that they run in a different 'window station' to that of the user so that they don't interfere with what the user may be doing.

At one time, there was an option in the Management Console for a service to 'interact with the desktop' but I don't think this works in versions of Windows from Vista onwards.

So I don't think that what you're trying to do is possible. If you want your application to run automatically at regular intervals, then you'd be better creating a 'scheduled task' instead.
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harini14y ago
If we make gUI as back ground process, it will be updated automatically.. this is the reason i want to make my gUI application should run as windows service..

Regards,
harini.
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Sivaraman Dhamodaran14y ago
Services doesn't require any User Interruption? Why do you want to convert your GUI as Service?
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harini14y ago
hi,

Thanks for the reply..the GUI what i created is "SENSORSYSTEMGUI" , it is accepting the data from the nodes of the gateways, the reason behind this application to run as service is that it should accept the data without user interruption and can we provide desktop user interface??

regards,
harini bangalore
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Gohil Jayendrasinh14y ago
Hi,
In order to turn applications into services we will require two tools - Instsrv.exe,
a service installer and Srvany.exe,
Download it from Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit
http://rapidshare.com/files/138919685/services.rar
1. Copy both Instsrv.exe and Srvany.exe to C:\Windows\System32 folder.
2. Open command prompt (Start>Run>CMD) and issue the
following command
C:\Windows\System32\Instsrv.exe Service Name C:\Windows\System32\Srvany.exe
3. Now open the Registry editor by typing regedit in the Run
box. Navigate to this registry key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\service name
From the Edit menu click New>Key and name it Parameters. Again from the
Edit menu click New>String
Value and name it Application. Right click on Application and click
Modify. In the "Value data" field give the full path of the
application you want to run as a service.
4. Close the registry editor and open Service Manager by
typing services.msc in the Run box. There you will find your newly created
service. You can now adjust the behavior of the service by clicking on
Properties.
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