Creating windowNT service

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MagicalTux(Posted 2003) [#1]
Howto ?
Step 1 : create you application, using Blitz+ and don't open any window.
Step 2 : download invoker from my mirror (it's almost impossible to find it elsewhere) : ftp://ftp.ff.st/pub/mirror/invoker/
Step 3 : Read the doc of invoker !

Invoker will allow you to create a window service. BUT it must be installed on the client computer.
My way to use it (I make my own installers with zlib.dll) :
-detect if system kernel is NT compatible (services arent available on 9x etc..)
-if compatible, copy invoker.exe to windir\system32 then run it with parameters (run invoker install to get help)
-if not compatible, install a systray version of my software

that's all. I hope this will help someone :p


TheMan(Posted 2003) [#2]
Thanks that will be really helpful to me...