Hi!

For running some code periodically, use Windows Scheduler to run VFP app, unless you need something that runs each milliseconds to 5 minutes. We used several tools for this, and seems Scheduler is the best choise here - no overhead related to management ans security related to running service.

If you still want to use VFP app as a service (we have such needs), then read below.

Note that most if not all service running programs have significant isadvantage - when service shutdown, VFP APP will be killed (at least its how works SrvAny and its analogue in W2K). THe tools you have to pay for usually provide more complicated way for this - either by sending WM_CLOSE event or some special event. Because VFP does not able to handle special Windows events, you should look for a tool that sends WM_CLOSE to pplication before killing it to attempt o shut down it by usual way first.

Following is a WEB site that provides one of such tools I would recommend to use:

http://www.activeplus.com/

HTH.


>Hi All
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>I have read various messages about running vfp as a service under NT and W2K. Some use the Dart(c) server tool control ($500!), others the srvany.exe from the resource kit, etc. Does anybody have an opinion on the cleanest / easiest / fastest way to implement a small VFP app as a service?
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>TIA
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>Jos