Chris Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I wouldn't mind adding a systray icon. I wasn't really sure how that was
>supposed to be done. I tried having the service add a systray icon without
>much success, I don't believe services can interact with the desktop. That
>may mean that a separate winrash monitor may have to be written that
>communicates with the service.
Services can interact with the desktop but not by default. It is a special
option you specify when installing the service.
The magic for this is in the dwServiceType parameter of the CreateService()
to register a service object in the system.
>From MSDN:
SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER File system driver service.
SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER Driver service.
SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS Service that runs in its own process.
SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS Service that shares a process with one or more
other services. For more information, see Service Programs.
If you specify either SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS or SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS,
and the service is running in the context of the LocalSystem account, you can
also specify the following type.
Type Meaning
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS The service can interact with the desktop.
Not sure how winrash is currently installed but if it is not through a small
Win32 setup app but an InstallShield app, I'm sure it has according parameters
to let it install as interactive service
Rolf Kalbermatter
