Program in daemon mode?

[gubak]

Hi!

I have been debeloping in C++ Builder.
I want to develop an email alerter program for windows machine. This program will start at startup and every 5 seconds will ask the mail server for the new messages. If new message comes the email alerter program will start an animation.
I want it to run in daemon mode (work in background and listening new messages), but I have no idea how to do this. Maybe with an endless cycle? I think it's not very good idea.

Do you have any other idea how to develop a program to run in daemon mode?


Thank you

 

[2ffat]

I can think of two ways off the top of my head. The first deals with making a Windows service that runs when the service threader starts.

The second is to run a program that is run from the startup then minimizes to the task bar or is hidden.

The second, IMHO, is easier since I've never successfully created a service.



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[Totte]

The 5 sec. cycle is easily obtained, set at timer-component and make it trig every 5000ms and enable the timer. This way you can do the woodoo that you doo so well and if an e-mail comes along you start the animation.

Quite simple really.

And as 2ffat says: make it hidden or minimize to taskbar, start it minimized maybe?

Totte
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