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  • John
    #1

    Application type question

    Hi



    My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
    The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
    (windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
    login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
    service has some development restriction as well as installation
    complications making it difficult to debug too among other things. What is
    the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In which
    case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
    for monitoring purpose) to service type app?



    Thanks



    Regards


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    • Charlie Brown
      #2
      Re: Application type question

      On May 24, 8:57 am, "John" <J...@nospam.in fovis.co.ukwrot e:
      Hi
      >
      My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
      The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
      (windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
      login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
      service has some development restriction as well as installation
      complications making it difficult to debug too among other things. What is
      the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In which
      case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
      for monitoring purpose) to service type app?
      >
      Thanks
      >
      Regards
      You might be able to place a reference in the registry under

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run

      This will start software at bootup of a machine, in may be a different
      key under SBS2003, I don't have that OS here to look at.

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        • John
          #3
          Re: Application type question

          Thanks. The other problem is that when server is logged off to avoid
          unauthorised access then application is closed until someone logs back in.

          Regards

          "Charlie Brown" <cbrown@duclaw. comwrote in message
          news:1180016226 .049844.41700@p 77g2000hsh.goog legroups.com...
          On May 24, 8:57 am, "John" <J...@nospam.in fovis.co.ukwrot e:
          >Hi
          >>
          >My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
          >The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
          >(windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
          >login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
          >service has some development restriction as well as installation
          >complication s making it difficult to debug too among other things. What
          >is
          >the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In
          >which
          >case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
          >for monitoring purpose) to service type app?
          >>
          >Thanks
          >>
          >Regards
          >
          You might be able to place a reference in the registry under
          >
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run
          >
          This will start software at bootup of a machine, in may be a different
          key under SBS2003, I don't have that OS here to look at.
          >

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            • Marius Horak
              #4
              Re: Application type question

              What about a service program that starts other programs?

              MH

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