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  • matt breedlove
    #1

    Returning error during service startup

    (x-posted to microsoft.publi c.dotnet.genera l and
    microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb)

    Hello all.

    I am currently creating a Windows Service using VB.NET and would like to
    return an error if something goes wrong during startup, IE: parsing a
    configuration file.

    The only way I know of is to throw an exception, and this will prevent the
    service from starting. However it will not display an error message. Using
    this method, I get the following:

    Could not start the <service name> on Local Computer.
    The service did not return an error. This could be an internal
    Windows error or an internal service error.
    If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.

    The error message leads me to believe it is possible to return an error, but
    I have not been able to find any documentation as to how to do this.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated,

    Thanks,
    -matt


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    • Rob Teixeira [MVP]
      #2
      Re: Returning error during service startup

      Instead of raising the error, write a detailed event log entry (which can
      include a complete exception and its stack trace for debugging purposes)
      using the System.Diagnost ic EventLog class. You can then use a Service
      Controller to gracefully pause or stop your service.

      -Rob Teixeira [MVP]

      "matt breedlove" <sirmalloc@gmx. net> wrote in message
      news:6noec.1081 9$I83.280959@tw ister.tampabay. rr.com...[color=blue]
      > (x-posted to microsoft.publi c.dotnet.genera l and
      > microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb)
      >
      > Hello all.
      >
      > I am currently creating a Windows Service using VB.NET and would like to
      > return an error if something goes wrong during startup, IE: parsing a
      > configuration file.
      >
      > The only way I know of is to throw an exception, and this will prevent the
      > service from starting. However it will not display an error message.[/color]
      Using[color=blue]
      > this method, I get the following:
      >
      > Could not start the <service name> on Local Computer.
      > The service did not return an error. This could be an internal
      > Windows error or an internal service error.
      > If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.
      >
      > The error message leads me to believe it is possible to return an error,[/color]
      but[color=blue]
      > I have not been able to find any documentation as to how to do this.
      >
      > Any help would be greatly appreciated,
      >
      > Thanks,
      > -matt
      >
      >[/color]


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        • Rob Teixeira [MVP]
          #3
          Re: Returning error during service startup

          Instead of raising the error, write a detailed event log entry (which can
          include a complete exception and its stack trace for debugging purposes)
          using the System.Diagnost ic EventLog class. You can then use a Service
          Controller to gracefully pause or stop your service.

          -Rob Teixeira [MVP]

          "matt breedlove" <sirmalloc@gmx. net> wrote in message
          news:6noec.1081 9$I83.280959@tw ister.tampabay. rr.com...[color=blue]
          > (x-posted to microsoft.publi c.dotnet.genera l and
          > microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb)
          >
          > Hello all.
          >
          > I am currently creating a Windows Service using VB.NET and would like to
          > return an error if something goes wrong during startup, IE: parsing a
          > configuration file.
          >
          > The only way I know of is to throw an exception, and this will prevent the
          > service from starting. However it will not display an error message.[/color]
          Using[color=blue]
          > this method, I get the following:
          >
          > Could not start the <service name> on Local Computer.
          > The service did not return an error. This could be an internal
          > Windows error or an internal service error.
          > If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.
          >
          > The error message leads me to believe it is possible to return an error,[/color]
          but[color=blue]
          > I have not been able to find any documentation as to how to do this.
          >
          > Any help would be greatly appreciated,
          >
          > Thanks,
          > -matt
          >
          >[/color]


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            • matt breedlove
              #4
              Re: Returning error during service startup

              I'm currently writing the detailed exception to the event log, I was just
              wondering if there was a more appropriate way to stop the service and return
              an informational message at that point, rather than no message at all and
              require the user to check the event log.

              Thanks for the input,
              -matt


              "Rob Teixeira [MVP]" <RobTeixeira@@m sn.com> wrote in message
              news:ORdK4HFIEH A.2128@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
              > Instead of raising the error, write a detailed event log entry (which can
              > include a complete exception and its stack trace for debugging purposes)
              > using the System.Diagnost ic EventLog class. You can then use a Service
              > Controller to gracefully pause or stop your service.
              >
              > -Rob Teixeira [MVP]
              >
              > "matt breedlove" <sirmalloc@gmx. net> wrote in message
              > news:6noec.1081 9$I83.280959@tw ister.tampabay. rr.com...[color=green]
              > > (x-posted to microsoft.publi c.dotnet.genera l and
              > > microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb)
              > >
              > > Hello all.
              > >
              > > I am currently creating a Windows Service using VB.NET and would like to
              > > return an error if something goes wrong during startup, IE: parsing a
              > > configuration file.
              > >
              > > The only way I know of is to throw an exception, and this will prevent[/color][/color]
              the[color=blue][color=green]
              > > service from starting. However it will not display an error message.[/color]
              > Using[color=green]
              > > this method, I get the following:
              > >
              > > Could not start the <service name> on Local Computer.
              > > The service did not return an error. This could be an internal
              > > Windows error or an internal service error.
              > > If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.
              > >
              > > The error message leads me to believe it is possible to return an error,[/color]
              > but[color=green]
              > > I have not been able to find any documentation as to how to do this.
              > >
              > > Any help would be greatly appreciated,
              > >
              > > Thanks,
              > > -matt
              > >
              > >[/color]
              >
              >
              >[/color]


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                • matt breedlove
                  #5
                  Re: Returning error during service startup

                  I'm currently writing the detailed exception to the event log, I was just
                  wondering if there was a more appropriate way to stop the service and return
                  an informational message at that point, rather than no message at all and
                  require the user to check the event log.

                  Thanks for the input,
                  -matt


                  "Rob Teixeira [MVP]" <RobTeixeira@@m sn.com> wrote in message
                  news:ORdK4HFIEH A.2128@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                  > Instead of raising the error, write a detailed event log entry (which can
                  > include a complete exception and its stack trace for debugging purposes)
                  > using the System.Diagnost ic EventLog class. You can then use a Service
                  > Controller to gracefully pause or stop your service.
                  >
                  > -Rob Teixeira [MVP]
                  >
                  > "matt breedlove" <sirmalloc@gmx. net> wrote in message
                  > news:6noec.1081 9$I83.280959@tw ister.tampabay. rr.com...[color=green]
                  > > (x-posted to microsoft.publi c.dotnet.genera l and
                  > > microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb)
                  > >
                  > > Hello all.
                  > >
                  > > I am currently creating a Windows Service using VB.NET and would like to
                  > > return an error if something goes wrong during startup, IE: parsing a
                  > > configuration file.
                  > >
                  > > The only way I know of is to throw an exception, and this will prevent[/color][/color]
                  the[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > service from starting. However it will not display an error message.[/color]
                  > Using[color=green]
                  > > this method, I get the following:
                  > >
                  > > Could not start the <service name> on Local Computer.
                  > > The service did not return an error. This could be an internal
                  > > Windows error or an internal service error.
                  > > If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.
                  > >
                  > > The error message leads me to believe it is possible to return an error,[/color]
                  > but[color=green]
                  > > I have not been able to find any documentation as to how to do this.
                  > >
                  > > Any help would be greatly appreciated,
                  > >
                  > > Thanks,
                  > > -matt
                  > >
                  > >[/color]
                  >
                  >
                  >[/color]


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                    • Cor Ligthert
                      #6
                      Re: Returning error during service startup

                      Hi Matt,

                      How did you set up the function call to the webservice and how do you return
                      the error in that?

                      (Show us some code maybe we can help you than)

                      Cor


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                        • Cor Ligthert
                          #7
                          Re: Returning error during service startup

                          Hi Matt,

                          How did you set up the function call to the webservice and how do you return
                          the error in that?

                          (Show us some code maybe we can help you than)

                          Cor


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                            • Cor Ligthert
                              #8
                              Re: read error from me

                              I saw my own read error.

                              Cor


                                Comment

                                • Cor Ligthert
                                  #9
                                  Re: read error from me

                                  I saw my own read error.

                                  Cor


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