How do I add Windows Form in windows service application?

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Hello Gentleman's!

Actually, I have created Windows Form application, which i have to start that application in background its just runs like Task scheduler (Don't tell that "Put your application on startup") hehe... / how do i add windows form application in Window service. that will show a Window form application. Usually, Windows service file doesn't have UI. but i want to add Windows Form App to Windows Service...

Is it Possible??

C#

Posted 27-Oct-15 20:57pm

Santosh Kokatnur

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Sinisa Hajnal 28-Oct-15 3:43am

You could try starting separate process from windows service Process.Start (yourAppFileInfo)...but...WHY? do you need such a thing? If user starts the app. Why not create console app that does what is needed and call it from the windows default scheduler (no service needed)...that console can then start UI if needed.

Additional benefit is that you can setup your parameters to tweak the behavior of the console app.

Santosh Kokatnur 28-Oct-15 3:53am

Actually, My Win FORM application having UI. Its a scheduler application which i user want to set his time and particular day.

[no name] 28-Oct-15 3:45am

You want to open the Windows form application(UI) on interval basis using Windows Service?

[no name] 28-Oct-15 5:29am

You can use windows scheduler to run an application:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/manas1/console-application-using-windows-scheduler/

Santosh Kokatnur 28-Oct-15 5:47am

Without use of Task scheduler I have to run an app in background!

[no name] 28-Oct-15 6:06am

Please go through it, as per answer it is not possible. You need to use Windows Task Scheduler to open a windows form.
http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/202154/Show-form-in-Windows-Service

Santosh Kokatnur 28-Oct-15 6:09am

Not possible to open a windows form application file in Windows service??

Have you seen iDrive application?? you know how it runs?

Sinisa Hajnal 29-Oct-15 3:28am

Do you?

BillWoodruff 28-Oct-15 6:45am

Have you considered a System Tray Application built with Win Forms ?

Santosh Kokatnur 28-Oct-15 6:54am

No, Sir...

Can you please tell me how to do it?

BillWoodruff 28-Oct-15 14:22pm

Start typing these words, first here on CodeProject in the search textbox, and, then, repeat in a browser search textbox: "C# System Tray Application"

Santosh Kokatnur 29-Oct-15 1:38am

Thank you!

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Sergey Kizyan · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-28T22:33:00

There is no way to add UI to Windows Service. I participated in projects where we implemented dozens of Windows Services and UI that presents their status. Always these are two different applications that communicate with each other using different protocols. We communicated using sockets, files, etc. Right now the most convenient and efficient way to do this communication is WCF. You define API and communicate using them, once you establish whole infrastructure you'll have feelings that you work with one application.