prgwkp Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Is it possible to convert an AutoIT .exe into a service? I have ran in command prompt... sc create "program.exe" start= auto binpath="C:\Program Location\program.exe" This has successfully created the Service, I have given the Service appropriate rights in RegEdit to run under the admin account. In the properties of the service i have tried running it on local account and tried multiple other accounts. Also tried allowing it to interact with Desktop. When I start the service, my app starts, but the progress bar gets 2/3 across and then my app stops and the service stops and I get an error of.... 1053: The Service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Has anyone ever attempted this before? I need my application that I wrote to run whether someone is logged in or not. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It's on the first page of threads in the Example Scripts forum If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators JLogan3o13 Posted February 23, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi, prgwkp. Have a look here for the Services UDF. I have not used it myself, but it may contain what you need:In the past I have had to bundle an executable as a system service on WinXP. I ended up using Microsoft's SRVANY.exe tool, which makes it pretty easy. "Profanity is the last vestige of the feeble mind. For the man who cannot express himself forcibly through intellect must do so through shock and awe" - Spencer W. Kimball How to get your question answered on this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prgwkp Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 The link that you both posted, I have read over the info but it is not that clear about what needs to be done. Do I need to rewrite my code to work as a a script? Or does the "example" script reach out and grab my app and run it as a service. Do I need the threaded example or non threaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 With this UDF, you can compile your autoit script and run it as service.From the description in the first post. Also, he gives instructions (the How To section of the first post) as to how to use it. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prgwkp Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 The How to is not that clear, there are several examples to possibly compile, which is the best to choose. After compile Im getting Error: Can not redeclare a constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prgwkp Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 All compiled examples are giving me the same cannot redeclare a constant error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesAhead Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This link may be helpful to figure out why the service code has the functions it does:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms685967(v=vs.85).aspxanother article with some background:http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1697/Beginner-s-introductory-guide-to-writing-installin My Freeware Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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