Is Anyone Running a TCPServer as a Windows Service?

[DougE]

Hi,

I'm trying to run a TCPServer based application as a Windows service and I'm trying to find someone that might have some tips about making this work.

I can run my server as a service now but the logging (to a file) doesn't work and I haven't figured out any way to debug it without the logging.

If you would be willing to help please get in touch.

Thanks,
Doug Miller
dmiller@identimetrics.net

[WITTROCK]

I'm not running on Windows, but In the past I have used Borland C++ builder to build a windows service. I know that because a service is run in the context of the SCM, you can't debug it as usual. The service must first be running, and then you must attach to the running process.

You don't mention what compiler and debugger you are using, but if it is Visual C++ then the following link may help: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7a50syb3(VS.80).aspx

I'm afraid I don't know about logging not working on a windows service. Maybe once you have the debugger working, it will give you some insight into the problem you are having with the logging.

-WITTROCK

[alex]

> I can run my server as a service now but the logging (to a file) doesn't work and I haven't figured out any way to debug it without the logging.

I'm running many windows service apps that have embedded TCP server and never had a problem logging. Your problem is not likely to be related to either TCPServer or windows service. Could be configuration or permissions issue.

Alex

[guenter]

Maybe, since a service runs under another user account (SYSTEM, if I recall correctly), your service has no write permission to the directory where your log file should be located. Just guessing...

Another thing to check - if you're using a property file for configuration, then backslashes in file paths must be escaped. As in C:\Logs\MyApp.log

[DougE]

Wittrock,

I haven't mastered this yet but thanks for the link!

Doug

> I'm not running on Windows, but In the past I have used Borland C++ builder to build a windows service. I know that because a service is run in the context of the SCM, you can't debug it as usual. The service must first be running, and then you must attach to the running process.
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> You don't mention what compiler and debugger you are using, but if it is Visual C++ then the following link may help: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7a50syb3(VS.80).aspx
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> I'm afraid I don't know about logging not working on a windows service. Maybe once you have the debugger working, it will give you some insight into the problem you are having with the logging.
>
> -WITTROCK
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