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How to create a Window service using Visual Studio C++.NET

Zones: Microsoft Visual C++.Net, .Net Editors & IDEs, Visual Studio .NET 2005

Tags: C/C++, IE

Hello. I have problems on understanding the creation of building a window service using Visual Studio C++.NET. Im creating a window socket program where the client will communicate with the server by sending messages to the server. Currently, I have already created the client/server application using win32 console and the application works fine. The requirement of the client aplication must be run in hidden mode so i knew that running it as a service may help. So I created a new project and I choose Visual C++ as its project type and the templates would be Window service. Then i click OK and it will create the application where it includes the header files, resource files and the source files. The problem is, Im not sure on where to put my client application code (created using win32 console) in the new created project (window service). I tried to paste it in the filenameWiinService.cpp located at the source files and it works but still when i execute it, the black dos window will appear in which I want it to be hidden. So, what are the steps on creating the window service using Visual Studio C++.NET. Can it be explained in step by step. Thank you and your answers is really appreciated.

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Zone: Programming

Question Asked By: Hazwan

Solution Provided By: SwissKnife

Participating Experts: 1

Solution Grade: B

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02.13.2008 at 09:15AM PST, ID: 20886018

Hazwan:

I forgot to mention that I want the service to run under Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2. Thanks.

02.13.2008 at 01:49PM PST, ID: 20888628

SwissKnife:

Hello

Drag a timer or a Backgroundworker to the ServiceNameWinService.cpp [Design] Window.

In the Header ServiceNameWinService.hpp, you can enable the timer in the OnStart() method,
or disabel the timer in the OnStop() method.

Double click the timer to get a Tick handler and add an action e.g.
System::Media::SystemSounds::Beep->Play();

A windows service must be installed first from the command line. Look in the ServiceNameWinService.cpp for a comment with the install/uninstall syntax. A window will confirm the successful installation.

After installing, the service is listed in the Services dialog from the control panel.
Here you can start and stop your service.

You do not have to uninstall and reinstall the service to run a new version.
Once the service is installed, you can replace the .exe with a new version, if the service is stopped.

02.14.2008 at 05:59AM PST, ID: 20893245

Hazwan:

Hello. Thanks for the reply. I dont know why we need a timer? What do you mean about a tick handler? Is this compulsary in building a window service? Thanks

02.14.2008 at 06:08AM PST, ID: 20893318

Hazwan:

The comment that i found in the cpp file is "To install/uninstall the service, type: "services.exe -Install [-u]" Where must I type this command? I try to add in in the code and it is of course a syntax error. Silly me. Hope that you guys can help me.

02.14.2008 at 07:25AM PST, ID: 20894028

SwissKnife:

Hello

To do a job in a service, you must have an event that is triggered from time to time, like a timer tick event. With the example you can make a first simple service that beeps every second when installed and started.

To install the service, you must open a command window (Start-Run then type cmd and press OK). change to the folder of the .exe of your service and type the command as shown in the comment in the .cpp file.

An other solution is to use the backgroundworker control and start it with backgroundworker.RunWorkerAsync() in the OnStart() method. In the DoWork() EventHandler you will have a while(...) loop that only ends if the service should be stopped.
To stop the backgroundworker, use backgroundworker.CancelAsync() in the OnStop() method and check the backgroundworker.CancellationPending flag in the while loop of the DoWork() method.

You can also create a thread and start it in the OnStart() method.

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02.16.2008 at 01:54PM PST, ID: 20911526

Hazwan:

Hello Again.

Thanks for the explanation. Now i understand the concept. Really easy to understand. However, I have difficulties on installing the services. I didnt put any timer to the project instead i just created a hello world service. Then i installed the service using the command given from the *.cpp file. The installed works but after installed, i could not see the service displayed at the services window under Administration tools. I also found a command to register the service to the server by typing InstallUtil.exe -RegServ but still the service could not be displayed. The question is, is it possible if i just create a service which will execute and display a hello world service under the Administration tool without a tick handler using the timer? Its just that i want to try it at the basic level. Thanks again.

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