Windows Service

[stardv]

I have a question about onStart() method with windows service. Do I put main execution code in onStart() method? It looks like it will not start until it executes all code within onStart() method. I have a thread started in the onStart() method and it is infinite so Service never starts. Where I can place my start thread code in order to be able to start the service and have the thread running.

Many thanks

 

[chiph]

The OnStart event gets run by the SCM (service control manager), so you don't want to put any substantial code in there (otherwise the SCM will mark your service as being unresponsive). What you should do is start a thread, and have the lengthy initialization work being done in the thread callback.

In the example code at:
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...html/frlrfSystemThreadingThreadClassTopic.asp

the static void Main acts as your OnStart event, and the static void ThreadProc is where your work would happen. The difference is you wouldn't use a call Join -- when the ThreadProc finishes it just goes away.

Chip H.


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