Never tried it but I think it should work as long as it doesn't get stuck awaiting user input.

>PMFJI an old thread. But I was searching through messages regarding running a VFP app as a service and came across your message. Above is a segment of your reply to Fernando Alvares.
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>But I was wondering concerning your words about GUI and service. You see I have a small app that does have a GUI part (basically a form with a timer that converts text input into VFP database). The customer asked me to look into converting this application to a service. His reasoning was that often times he reboots the server (where the app resides) and forgets to log in and start the application. He said that if the app would run as a service, no log in would be required.
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>My question to you is, will the application that does have a GUI part work as a service?
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>Thank you.