.NET application to service

[fkheng]

I started off a .NET project by choosing it at the wizard as a Windows Application. However, I now think that I would like it to be a Windows Service. Is there any way I can convert it to a windows service?

[Guest mutant]

You could inherit your main class from ServiceBase, add OnStart method, and OnStop.

But it wont be that easy :), because i think youll have to change some otehr things too.

[fkheng]

er........i don't really uinderstand wat u mean, i'm actually still a newbie, could you elaborate a bit more for me?

[Guest mutant]

Im assuming you have a form class.

Go to the top of it, you should see this:

Inherits Windows.Forms.Form

Change it to:

Inherits System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase

This will make it a service.

Now, you need to override the OnStart and OnStop.

Protected Overrides Sub OnStart(ByVal args() As String)
      'in here you put the code that tells the service what to do
End Sub

Protected Overrides Sub OnStop()
      'tells the service what to do when it stops
End Sub

From there you just call your methods, functions, or whatever you call :)

[fkheng]

i see, thanx, i'll try first!

[fkheng]

i get an error message stating "Type System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase" not defined, wat does this mean?

[fkheng]

do i have to add any reference?

[Guest mutant]

Add System.ServiceProcess reference.

[fkheng]

okok, sorry, i had to add the service process reference...