VB 6 Windows Services running in WinXP Environment

[miceisland]

Hi, need help, I created a vb6 program that utilized the ntservices component, so that it can run in windows services, i also include a timer control so that the program will run on a specified time, BUT i setup to run at 6am in the morning, PROBLEM my program does not activate on the specified time, is this anything got to do in Windows XP environment, but when i restarted the services, then my program will run. any recommendation on how to troubleshoot this problem, many thanks Michael

[miceisland]

I have tried to re schedule it at 8am, and it works, but when i schedule it about 6am, it does not work again. hmm any recommendation how to troubleshoot this problem, i was suspecting if its got to do with the power management? Mike

[Dave Kreskowiak]

How are you using the Timer? Are you checking the current time every minute with it or did you sent the Interval to the difference in time between when the service starts and the target time? RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

[miceisland]

Yeah, i was actually checking the time every minute, program actually should run once everyday at 6.00am. if the program checks if 6:00am or greater, then it should run some procedure.

[Dave Kreskowiak]

6 or GREATER??? It sounds like you either don't have a flag, or are not handling the flag properly that says you executed the procedure, so you don't execute it twice in the same day. Do you have conditions that reset that flag in your code? RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

[miceisland]

I have checked the code, you kinda right its something to do with flag property, i think the culprit is the timer control, because once the program executed, i actually set the Timer1.Enabled = False, then forgot to turn it back on after the process has been completed. thanks. hopefully this works.