Re: VB Windows Service

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From: Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook] (Jay_Harlow_MVP_at_msn.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:12:42 -0600

Chanmm,
As you know, the scheduler in control panel won't really help with a Windows
Service! (per se)

The scheduler in control panel will however help with a Console or Windows
application.

Hope this helps
Jay

"chanmmn" <chanmmn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJ%235Q4R4EHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Alternative, you can use the scheduler in control panel.
>
> chanmm
>
> "Doug Stiers" <doug@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uZiaCG3EHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I have a VB app that I'm installing as a Windows Service. I want a
>> subroutine in the app to run every 30 minutes during business hours. How
>> do
>> I do this in VB? I set the startup type as automatic so it's always
>> running.
>> Is there some kind of timer event I can use?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug
>>
>>
>
>

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