Re: How to determine whether any one is logged on (VB6, Win2K and later)

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Most apps that run as a service, and also have a UI/systray have some sort
of client/server relationship.

Also, I am assuming by your post that the service is set to login as a local
or domain user rather then the system aco***. If a user other then the
user the service authenticates to logs into the console, the systray icon
won't appear. Additionally, there may be problems if a user logs in remotely
via terminal server.

It might be easiest to run it like you have it, and spend your energies
redesigning a "Service ready" version. NTSVC.OCX allows you to run your VB6
app as a service, and gives you a lot of control.


"Robert Morley" <rmorley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eW1%23i8sOIHA.5720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If your app is supposed to be a service, it shouldn't add a tray icon nor
have ANY kind of UI. Trying to work around things as you are is most
likely going to be fruitless and/or cause additional problems/issues.

Why not? Some Windows services (like the automatic updater, for instance)
run as a service, have something in the system tray, and have a UI. Or is
that just an illusion? I admit, I've never looked that closely at it.


Rob



.

Quantcast