Re: Start a new process WITH a visible window from a service?


"Mikael" <Mikael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello!
> I have written a simple service from which I would like to initiate a new
> process that is started as a new window, visible for the user!!
> I have tried CreateProcess with new process and SW_SHOWNORMAL/SW_SHOW
e.t.c.
> flag active!! Process starts BUT no window appears?
> I also tried the ShellExecuteEx function with appropriate startup
parameters
> but process still starts with NO visible window.
> I made the test using "Notepad.exe" as the visible editor that is to be
> started!!
>
> How can I start a new VISIBLE process from my installed service?
> Should code example would really help! :)
>
> Best Regards,
>

Mikael,

IIRC, you need to set the service to 'interact with the desktop' in order to
be able to do things like this.

cheers

Simon


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