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Check to see if service is running

Hi,

I'm writing an app that takes user input and generates text files based on that input.

The text files are processed by a service (that I had no hand in writing) running on Win2K.

In my app would like to give some indication that the service is running or not - green light / red light type of thing.

So....is there a way from VB to check to see is a service is running on a different machine? I have no need to stop, start, or otherwise interact with the service.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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Brian Mulder

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roverm

<being impressed>
WOW BRIAN!
</being impressed>

listening...

D'Mzzl!
RoverM

Brian Mulder

picked up most of it, so it's not all from my own lazy brain......if it works i'll use it and don't think to long ;)

raizon

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marscpa

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Bruintje-

I'll try this out and award points accordingly (spelling?). Thanks for the quick response.

Mike

marscpa

ASKER

I have only had a little time to play with this and honestly have nto gotten it to work yet, BUT it's definelty going down the right path.

Thanks for the quick response...I didn't want the points to be so slow going back to you.

Mike

Brian Mulder

Well thanks but i really don't mind that much for VB points (Office points i do ;) ) but if you post some follow up i hope to get notifs that's really terrible because i get no notifs after a Q is a PAQ

but i'll put this on the list and check in now and then