Malcolm,

Thanks! I will make sure to post what I find just as soon as I get the time. <g> I've been very busy.



>Doug,
>
>For a simple, primitive, pragmatic approach, check out the 'net' commands that you can run at the NT/XP CMD prompt.
>
>At the command prompt type:
>
>NET HELP | MORE
>
>As a starting point, check out the following (I think they will handle about 90% of what you're trying to accomplish) ...
>
>* list all services currently running
>NET START
>
>* dump list of services to file TEMP.TMP (may require parsing)
>* NOTE: Services are listed one per line.
>NET START > TEMP.TMP
>
>* start a specific service
>NET START
>
>* terminate a specific service
>NET STOP
>
>Good luck and let us know what solution you finally end up going with.
>
>Malcolm
>
>
>>Hi folks,
>>
>>Any of you API gurus know of a way to programatically Add, Remove, Verify installation of, verify current status (running or stopped) a Windows service?
>>
>>I have a program that runs as a service and I want to also create a separate program that will allow me to remotely manage the service. For example, I may want to install a new version. That would require that I perform a series of functions:
>>
>>1. Is the service currently installed?
>>2. Is it running? If so stop it.
>>3. Remove/Update EXE
>>4. Restart service.
>>5. Verify service is now running or is in original state I found it.
>>
>>I'm thinking that the Windows Scripting Host may be the ticket but I'm a dunce when it comes to knowing the API to call/use.

Best,


DD

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