run bat file as a service in Windows 2003/XP

[Guest Dan]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to run a bat file as a service? I created a service with the

SRVANY and INSTSRV tools. I then created a bat file to check for the

existence of a file in a certain folder and if it existed then delete that

file. I then specified the path to the bat file in the new service's binpath.

However when the service runs it doesn't delete the file. I can see the

command prompt open up and close.

 

When I directly run the bat file it deletes the file. But when the service

runs it doesn't delete the file. I researched but couldn't find any specific

answer.

 

Thanks in advance

Dan

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: run bat file as a service in Windows 2003/XP

 

Are you try to run it in an endless loop?

 

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"Dan" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Is it possible to run a bat file as a service? I created a service with

> the

> SRVANY and INSTSRV tools. I then created a bat file to check for the

> existence of a file in a certain folder and if it existed then delete that

> file. I then specified the path to the bat file in the new service's

> binpath.

> However when the service runs it doesn't delete the file. I can see the

> command prompt open up and close.

>

> When I directly run the bat file it deletes the file. But when the service

> runs it doesn't delete the file. I researched but couldn't find any

> specific

> answer.

>

> Thanks in advance

> Dan

[Guest Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Re: run bat file as a service in Windows 2003/XP

 

I think the batch file doesn't work This post discussed the similar issue.

 

Run Application as a service"MSNewsGroup" <Cal> wrote in message news:%23y$JyPV1HHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... Is there a procedure to set an application to run as a service under ...

http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=1192

 

 

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE

Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net

How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:17576135-D132-44CB-84AB-C1898E872B7F@microsoft.com...

Hi,

 

Is it possible to run a bat file as a service? I created a service with the

SRVANY and INSTSRV tools. I then created a bat file to check for the

existence of a file in a certain folder and if it existed then delete that

file. I then specified the path to the bat file in the new service's binpath.

However when the service runs it doesn't delete the file. I can see the

command prompt open up and close.

 

When I directly run the bat file it deletes the file. But when the service

runs it doesn't delete the file. I researched but couldn't find any specific

answer.

 

Thanks in advance

Dan

[Guest Dan]

Re: run bat file as a service in Windows 2003/XP

 

...Thanks for responding..Yes I'm testing a scenario whereby the service would

continually monitor the folder and whenever a file appears it would delete

it..

 

I'm not sure if this is the right way of doing it. The other option I have

is to schedule a task for the bat file and make it run at regular intervals.

Performance wise I'm not sure which is better.

 

- Dan

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Are you try to run it in an endless loop?

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Dan" wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > Is it possible to run a bat file as a service? I created a service with

> > the

> > SRVANY and INSTSRV tools. I then created a bat file to check for the

> > existence of a file in a certain folder and if it existed then delete that

> > file. I then specified the path to the bat file in the new service's

> > binpath.

> > However when the service runs it doesn't delete the file. I can see the

> > command prompt open up and close.

> >

> > When I directly run the bat file it deletes the file. But when the service

> > runs it doesn't delete the file. I researched but couldn't find any

> > specific

> > answer.

> >

> > Thanks in advance

> > Dan

>

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: run bat file as a service in Windows 2003/XP

 

I don't think that will work or yield desirable effects. Here are some more

elegant methods.

 

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/filewatcherwinservicecsha.asp

 

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/aspplus/default.aspx?url=%2fquickstart%2fhowto%2fdoc%2fwatcher.aspx

 

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3319261

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"Dan" wrote:

> ..Thanks for responding..Yes I'm testing a scenario whereby the service

> would

> continually monitor the folder and whenever a file appears it would delete

> it..

>

> I'm not sure if this is the right way of doing it. The other option I have

> is to schedule a task for the bat file and make it run at regular

> intervals.

> Performance wise I'm not sure which is better.

>

> - Dan