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JRoza

Does anyone know how to determine if a certain Windows service is installed and/or active?
What Windows API can find installed services and where can I find any documentation about it?

I ask this for a friend who's programming in PowerBasic and is in need for such an API or routine.
Since I know there are some very bright persons who know a lot about API calls on this forum I drop my question here.

Thanks!

Jan

Hooligan · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject:

Check out this post:

http://forum.vdsworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=3410&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=service

Hooligan

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject:

Or take a look at the console command "net start" Smile

Aslan · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:44 am Post subject:

Or on a server or if SC.exe is on your PC Wink

JRoza · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:52 am Post subject:

Thanks guys

I knew I could rely on you guys to come up with something
That service dll was exacty what he was looking for.
Gadget might work too in PowerBasic but is overkill since only the service lookup is needed and he needs it now Wink

Jan

vdsalchemist · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:30 am Post subject:

Jan,
This is possible with GadgetX and I have a demo up on my website showing you how to use WMI to save a list of the current services and their current state. It saves this list to an Excel SpreadSheet. WMI and Excel are needed for the demo to work however Excel is optional.

Have fun Cool