Delay a Windows Service to start

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Bonjour!
I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before end.
So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will start
after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of the
service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and start, it
automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??

Regards Joel :)
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start


"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
> Bonjour!
> I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
> end.
> So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
> start
> after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of the
> service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and start,
> it
> automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
> Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
>
> Regards Joel :)

How did you create this service? What are its commands?
How did you implement the delay?
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

Hi!
I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm really
not a Windows Service programmer specialist.

Regards, Joel :)
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
> > Bonjour!
> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
> > end.
> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
> > start
> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of the
> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and start,
> > it
> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
> >
> > Regards Joel :)
>
> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
> How did you implement the delay?
>
>
>
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

Hmmm... Maybe you should be posting this under VS's newsgroup?

--
Jabez Gan
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
http://www.msblog.org


"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FE66034-A426-4F99-ADE2-FB30C5C0DEF2@microsoft.com...
> Hi!
> I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
> In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
> changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm really
> not a Windows Service programmer specialist.
>
> Regards, Joel :)
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
>> > Bonjour!
>> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
>> > end.
>> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
>> > start
>> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of
>> > the
>> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and
>> > start,
>> > it
>> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
>> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
>> >
>> > Regards Joel :)
>>
>> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
>> How did you implement the delay?
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

Ok Thanks

"Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:

> Hmmm... Maybe you should be posting this under VS's newsgroup?
>
> --
> Jabez Gan
> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> http://www.msblog.org
>
>
> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4FE66034-A426-4F99-ADE2-FB30C5C0DEF2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!
> > I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
> > In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
> > changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm really
> > not a Windows Service programmer specialist.
> >
> > Regards, Joel :)
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Bonjour!
> >> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
> >> > end.
> >> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
> >> > start
> >> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of
> >> > the
> >> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and
> >> > start,
> >> > it
> >> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
> >> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
> >> >
> >> > Regards Joel :)
> >>
> >> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
> >> How did you implement the delay?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

I can't comment on your method since I have not tried it so
far. However, the following method will work. It will start
the "Windows Time" service some 60 seconds after you
start your own custom-made service.

1. Create the batch file c:\Windows\Joel.bat with these lines:
@echo off
%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo Start %time% >> c:\test.txt
%SystemRoot%\System32\ping.exe localhost -n 60
%SystemRoot%\System32\net.exe start "Windows time"
%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo End %time% >> c:\test.txt
%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo. >> c:\test.txt

2. Go through the motions of this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890
When entering the data for the "Application" value, enter this:
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\Joel.bat

3. Manually stop the "Windows Time" service.

4. Manually start the service you have just created under the guidance
of the KB article.

5. Check the contents of c:\test.txt.

6. Adjust c:\windows\Joel.bat to suit your requirements.


"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FE66034-A426-4F99-ADE2-FB30C5C0DEF2@microsoft.com...
> Hi!
> I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
> In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
> changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm really
> not a Windows Service programmer specialist.
>
> Regards, Joel :)
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
>> > Bonjour!
>> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
>> > end.
>> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
>> > start
>> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of
>> > the
>> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and
>> > start,
>> > it
>> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
>> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
>> >
>> > Regards Joel :)
>>
>> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
>> How did you implement the delay?
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

WoW! I think that will work, I really appriciate your answer,

Regards, Joel :)

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I can't comment on your method since I have not tried it so
> far. However, the following method will work. It will start
> the "Windows Time" service some 60 seconds after you
> start your own custom-made service.
>
> 1. Create the batch file c:\Windows\Joel.bat with these lines:
> @echo off
> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo Start %time% >> c:\test.txt
> %SystemRoot%\System32\ping.exe localhost -n 60
> %SystemRoot%\System32\net.exe start "Windows time"
> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo End %time% >> c:\test.txt
> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo. >> c:\test.txt
>
> 2. Go through the motions of this KB article:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890
> When entering the data for the "Application" value, enter this:
> c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\Joel.bat
>
> 3. Manually stop the "Windows Time" service.
>
> 4. Manually start the service you have just created under the guidance
> of the KB article.
>
> 5. Check the contents of c:\test.txt.
>
> 6. Adjust c:\windows\Joel.bat to suit your requirements.
>
>
> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4FE66034-A426-4F99-ADE2-FB30C5C0DEF2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!
> > I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
> > In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
> > changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm really
> > not a Windows Service programmer specialist.
> >
> > Regards, Joel :)
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
> >> > Bonjour!
> >> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up before
> >> > end.
> >> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application will
> >> > start
> >> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart of
> >> > the
> >> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and
> >> > start,
> >> > it
> >> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
> >> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
> >> >
> >> > Regards Joel :)
> >>
> >> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
> >> How did you implement the delay?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
Re: Delay a Windows Service to start

You can probably improve the method by adding this line
to your batch file:
%SystemRoot%\System32\net.exe stop "NameOfYourService"
since there is no need for your service to keep on running after
it has delay-started the original service. Let me know how you go!

"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E1B9C32-A6B3-42B0-8880-A197B460FBE7@microsoft.com...
> WoW! I think that will work, I really appriciate your answer,
>
> Regards, Joel :)
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> I can't comment on your method since I have not tried it so
>> far. However, the following method will work. It will start
>> the "Windows Time" service some 60 seconds after you
>> start your own custom-made service.
>>
>> 1. Create the batch file c:\Windows\Joel.bat with these lines:
>> @echo off
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo Start %time% >> c:\test.txt
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\ping.exe localhost -n 60
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\net.exe start "Windows time"
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo End %time% >> c:\test.txt
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c echo. >> c:\test.txt
>>
>> 2. Go through the motions of this KB article:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890
>> When entering the data for the "Application" value, enter this:
>> c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\Joel.bat
>>
>> 3. Manually stop the "Windows Time" service.
>>
>> 4. Manually start the service you have just created under the guidance
>> of the KB article.
>>
>> 5. Check the contents of c:\test.txt.
>>
>> 6. Adjust c:\windows\Joel.bat to suit your requirements.
>>
>>
>> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4FE66034-A426-4F99-ADE2-FB30C5C0DEF2@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi!
>> > I took VS 2005 with the help of an article
>> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
>> > In the onStart I just put a loop because I tought that the service was
>> > changing is status to started after going in the OnStart event. I'm
>> > really
>> > not a Windows Service programmer specialist.
>> >
>> > Regards, Joel :)
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E0C46BBB-2149-4C9B-9CE6-51DF2154996B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Bonjour!
>> >> > I have a service that I want to delay because it needs to be up
>> >> > before
>> >> > end.
>> >> > So I created a Windows service (Delay Service) and my application
>> >> > will
>> >> > start
>> >> > after that service has started but it doesn't work. In the OnStart
>> >> > of
>> >> > the
>> >> > service I loop for one minute, but when I install the service and
>> >> > start,
>> >> > it
>> >> > automatically say's it is started even if I have that loop.
>> >> > Does someone had a similar and how did you solved it??
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards Joel :)
>> >>
>> >> How did you create this service? What are its commands?
>> >> How did you implement the delay?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
 
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