windows service

tomorrow_ft

hi I wrote a windows service in c# that its starttype is aoutomatic but when I restart or start the computer it's not working. it is only working manual why its happen?? thanks

SeMartens

Hi, did you receive an error within the system-event log? If yes, could you post the error message? Regards Sebastian

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tomorrow_ft

no I didn't. also when restart comp. service's state is looking "beginning" and in event log says that "service start" but service's state is not to be "beginned"

SeMartens

Hmmm... maybe it hangs in the OnStart-event. Could you post the code of your OnStart()-method?

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tomorrow_ft

protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { inform("START");// for event log timer1.Start(); proccessorid();//I give all system info learnsystem(); Process.Start(string.Format("http://XXX.XXX.XX.X:4561/Default.aspx?proccessor\_Id={0}",proccessor.ToString()));//I send system info a web page }

tomorrow_ft

also it is rarely working on restart..

SeMartens

I would suggest that you write to the event log after each call (timer1start(), processorid()...) This will show you when your service hangs...

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Bernhard Hiller

Is your service dependent on another service? Then make sure that the other service is started before.

tomorrow_ft

no event log doesn't work after functions. but it is working manual succesfully

tomorrow_ft

a lot of services start before which is depend on how am I understand?

SeMartens

Ok, and after which function? You should try to log to the disk (fixed file would be sufficient first) so that you can reconstruct the point of failure...

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tomorrow_ft

"You should try to log to the disk" How am I doing it??

SeMartens

You have several possibilities: 1. Use log4net: http://logging.apache.org/log4net/index.html[^] 2. Directly writing to a file: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa287548%28VS.71%29.aspx[^]

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tomorrow_ft

sorry I didn't understand like this.I can it. I will test it too, thanks..

PIEBALDconsult

A wild guess is that the Process.Start can't run at that time (for whatever reason). Maybe put it in a try, wait and loop a few times if it fails.

for maybe three times
try
Process.Start
break
catch
wait a minute or so

Better yet, run that on a separate thread so the OnStart completes in a timely manner.

tomorrow_ft

hi all I put out the "Process.start" code, but it is not working. Only first inform("start") works, anothers not work Thats no problem on manual..

PIEBALDconsult

What does the code look like now?

tomorrow_ft

protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { inform("START");// for event log timer1.Start(); proccessorid();//I give all system info learnsystem(); }

tomorrow_ft

I think when I try learning proccesorid and all system info , the code is failed. I put out them and service started normally in boot.. But I have to take those informations.

Lost User

Open services.msc. Right click on any service. You can see properties menu in pop menu. When you open properties of the service. you will see dependencies tab. Regards, Sunil G.