C#

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// call the function<br />
FooFunction.Invoke(null);<br />
<br />
// the function class would then have the following method<br />
public object Invoke (params object[] args)<br />
{<br />
    this.Delegate.DynamicInvoke(args);<br />
}<br />

BlackDice wrote:

that sounds like Chinese Algebra to me

BlackDice wrote:

It let me add a form to the project, so I copied/pasted all my code into that form

namespace MyNamespace<br />
{<br />
	public class MyService : System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase<br />
	{<br />
		private System.Timers.Timer timer1;<br />
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;<br />
<br />
		public MyService()<br />
		{<br />
			InitializeComponent();<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		static void Main()<br />
		{<br />
			System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;<br />
			ServicesToRun = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase[] { new MyService() };<br />
			System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		private void InitializeComponent()<br />
		{<br />
			this.timer1 = new System.Timers.Timer();<br />
			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.timer1)).BeginInit();<br />
			this.timer1.Interval = 500;<br />
			this.timer1.Elapsed += new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(this.timer1_Elapsed);<br />
			this.ServiceName = "MyService";<br />
			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.timer1)).EndInit();<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )<br />
		{<br />
			if( disposing )<br />
			{<br />
				if (components != null) <br />
				{<br />
					components.Dispose();<br />
				}<br />
			}<br />
			base.Dispose( disposing );<br />
		}<br />
		protected override void OnStart(string[] args)<br />
		{<br />
			this.Initialize();<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		private void Initialize()<br />
		{<br />
			this.IsReady = true;<br />
			this.timer1.Start();<br />
			this.timer1.Enabled=true;<br />
		}<br />
		protected override void OnStop()<br />
		{<br />
			this.IsReady = false;<br />
			this.timer1.Stop();<br />
			this.timer1.Enabled=false;<br />
		}<br />
		public static DoSomethingAtSomeInterval(params object[] params)<br />
		{<br />
		}<br />
		private void timer1_Elapsed(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e)<br />
		{<br />
			if (!IsReady)<br />
			{<br />
				return;<br />
			}<br />
			else<br />
			{<br />
				IsReady = false;<br />
				try<br />
				{<br />
					//DoSomethingAtSomeInterval(...);<br />
				}<br />
				catch (Exception ex2)<br />
				{<br />
					//LogError(ex2);<br />
				}<br />
				IsReady = true;<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
	}<br />
<br />
<br />
	[RunInstaller(true)]<br />
	public class ProjectInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer<br />
	{<br />
		private System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller serviceProcessInstaller1;<br />
		private System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller serviceInstaller1;<br />
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;<br />
<br />
		public ProjectInstaller()<br />
		{<br />
			InitializeComponent();<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )<br />
		{<br />
			if( disposing )<br />
			{<br />
				if(components != null)<br />
				{<br />
					components.Dispose();<br />
				}<br />
			}<br />
			base.Dispose( disposing );<br />
		}<br />
<br />
<br />
		#region Component Designer generated code<br />
		private void InitializeComponent()<br />
		{<br />
			this.serviceProcessInstaller1 = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller();<br />
			this.serviceInstaller1 = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller();<br />
			this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Account = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceAccount.LocalSystem;<br />
			this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Password = null;<br />
			this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Username = null;<br />
			this.serviceInstaller1.DisplayName = "[%FunctionName%]Service";<br />
			this.serviceInstaller1.ServiceName = "[%FunctionName%]Service";<br />
			this.Installers.AddRange(new System.Configuration.Install.Installer[] {<br />
				this.serviceProcessInstaller1,<br />
				this.serviceInstaller1});<br />
<br />
		}<br />
		#endregion<br />
	}<br />
}

BlackDice wrote:

I've been working on an app with a gui (mostly because it's easier to test) because I know someone who said it was easy to turn an app into a service once you had it tested the way you want.

BlackDice wrote:

He did it in VB.Net, though and I'm no longer in touch with him.

<br />
        If regK Is Nothing Then<br />
        Else<br />
            regK.SetValue("applicationXXX", directory + "DodgyFakingService.exe")<br />
        End If<br />

LighthouseJ wrote:

the first two classes trigger fine but C and D's are never used.

LighthouseJ wrote:

The project is too complex

using System;<br />
using System.Drawing;<br />
using System.Collections;<br />
using System.ComponentModel;<br />
using System.Windows.Forms;<br />
<br />
namespace Malhar.ControlGallery<br />
{<br />
	/// <summary><br />
	/// Summary description for Form3.<br />
	/// </summary><br />
	public class Form3 : System.Windows.Forms.Form<br />
	{<br />
		private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;<br />
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button Load;<br />
		/// <summary><br />
		/// Required designer variable.<br />
		/// </summary><br />
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;<br />
<br />
		public Form3()<br />
		{<br />
			//<br />
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support<br />
			//<br />
			InitializeComponent();<br />
<br />
			//<br />
			// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call<br />
			//<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		/// <summary><br />
		/// Clean up any resources being used.<br />
		/// </summary><br />
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )<br />
		{<br />
			if( disposing )<br />
			{<br />
				if(components != null)<br />
				{<br />
					components.Dispose();<br />
				}<br />
			}<br />
			base.Dispose( disposing );<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		#region Windows Form Designer generated code<br />
		/// <summary><br />
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify<br />
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.<br />
		/// </summary><br />
		private void InitializeComponent()<br />
		{<br />
			this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();<br />
			this.Load = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();<br />
			this.SuspendLayout();<br />
			// <br />
			// listBox1<br />
			// <br />
			this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 16);<br />
			this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";<br />
			this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(176, 95);<br />
			this.listBox1.TabIndex = 0;<br />
			// <br />
			// Load<br />
			// <br />
			this.Load.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(192, 8);<br />
			this.Load.Name = "Load";<br />
			this.Load.TabIndex = 1;<br />
			this.Load.Text = "button1";<br />
			this.Load.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);<br />
			// <br />
			// Form3<br />
			// <br />
			this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);<br />
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);<br />
			this.Controls.Add(this.Load);<br />
			this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);<br />
			this.Name = "Form3";<br />
			this.Text = "Form3";<br />
			this.ResumeLayout(false);<br />
<br />
		}<br />
		#endregion<br />
<br />
		private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)<br />
		{<br />
			listBox1.Items.Add(new A());<br />
			listBox1.Items.Add(new B());<br />
			listBox1.Items.Add(new C("John", 4));<br />
			listBox1.Items.Add(new C("Lisa", 10));<br />
			listBox1.Items.Add(new D());<br />
		}<br />
<br />
		class A<br />
		{<br />
			public A():base()<br />
			{<br />
			}<br />
			public override string ToString()<br />
			{<br />
				return "Object of type A";<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
		class B:ArrayList<br />
		{<br />
			public B():base()<br />
			{<br />
			}<br />
			public override string ToString()<br />
			{<br />
				return "Object of type B";<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
		class C:B<br />
		{<br />
			string someStr;<br />
			object someVal;<br />
			public C(string text, object value)<br />
			{<br />
				someStr = text;<br />
				someVal = value;<br />
			}<br />
			public override string ToString()<br />
			{<br />
				return string.Format("Object of type C: {0}; {1}", (someStr==null?"-":someStr), (someVal==null?"-":someVal.ToString()));<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
		class D:B<br />
		{<br />
			public D()<br />
			{<br />
			}<br />
			public override string ToString()<br />
			{<br />
				return "Object of type D";<br />
			}<br />
		}<br />
	}<br />
}

private void MyKeyDownEventHandler(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)<br />
{<br />
// do something<br />
}<br />
<br />
myTextBox1.KeyDown += new KeyDownEventHandler(MyKeyDownEventHandler);<br />
myTextBox2.KeyDown += new KeyDownEventHandler(MyKeyDownEventHandler);<br />
myTextBox3.KeyDown += new KeyDownEventHandler(MyKeyDownEventHandler);