Re: Application type question by macleod
macleod
Thu May 24 09:57:54 CDT 2007
The "Run" hive only runs the apps after a user logs in. The only way to
start this without the user logging in is to set it up as a service.
From the sounds of it, you need to go through and get your action items from
the winform app and put it in the service. then use your winforms app to
monitor it. Without knowing more information, it's hard to say the best
route, but with what's know, that's what I'd do.
"Charlie Brown" <cbrown@duclaw.com> wrote in message
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> On May 24, 8:57 am, "John" <J...@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
>> The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
>> (windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
>> login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
>> service has some development restriction as well as installation
>> complications making it difficult to debug too among other things. What
>> is
>> the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In
>> which
>> case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
>> for monitoring purpose) to service type app?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Regards
>
> You might be able to place a reference in the registry under
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
> This will start software at bootup of a machine, in may be a different
> key under SBS2003, I don't have that OS here to look at.
>