How can I verify if a Windows Service is running

Question

I have an application in C   2 0 running on XP embedded  that is communicating with a  watchdog  that is implemented as a Windows Service  When the device boots  this service typically takes some time to start  I d like to check  from my code  if the service is running  How can I accomplish this

User · Answer

Here you get all available services and their status in your local machine.

ServiceController[] services = ServiceController.GetServices();
foreach(ServiceController service in services)
{
    Console.WriteLine(service.ServiceName+"=="+ service.Status);
}

You can Compare your service with service.name property inside loop and you get status of your service. For details go with the http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.serviceprocess.servicecontroller.aspx also http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.windows.design.servicemanager(v=vs.90).aspx

User · Answer

I guess something like this would work   Add System ServiceProcess to your project references  It s on the  NET tab    using System ServiceProcess   ServiceController sc   new ServiceController SERVICENAME    switch  sc Status        case ServiceControllerStatus Running          return  Running       case ServiceControllerStatus Stopped          return  Stopped       case ServiceControllerStatus Paused          return  Paused       case ServiceControllerStatus StopPending          return  Stopping       case ServiceControllerStatus StartPending          return  Starting       default          return  Status Changing       Edit  There is also a method sc WaitforStatus   that takes a desired status and a timeout  never used it but it may suit your needs   Edit  Once you get the status  to get the status again you will need to call sc Refresh   first   Reference  ServiceController object in  NET

User · Answer

I guess something like this would work   Add System ServiceProcess to your project references  It s on the  NET tab    using System ServiceProcess   ServiceController sc   new ServiceController SERVICENAME    switch  sc Status        case ServiceControllerStatus Running          return  Running       case ServiceControllerStatus Stopped          return  Stopped       case ServiceControllerStatus Paused          return  Paused       case ServiceControllerStatus StopPending          return  Stopping       case ServiceControllerStatus StartPending          return  Starting       default          return  Status Changing       Edit  There is also a method sc WaitforStatus   that takes a desired status and a timeout  never used it but it may suit your needs   Edit  Once you get the status  to get the status again you will need to call sc Refresh   first   Reference  ServiceController object in  NET

User · Answer

I guess something like this would work   Add System ServiceProcess to your project references  It s on the  NET tab    using System ServiceProcess   ServiceController sc   new ServiceController SERVICENAME    switch  sc Status        case ServiceControllerStatus Running          return  Running       case ServiceControllerStatus Stopped          return  Stopped       case ServiceControllerStatus Paused          return  Paused       case ServiceControllerStatus StopPending          return  Stopping       case ServiceControllerStatus StartPending          return  Starting       default          return  Status Changing       Edit  There is also a method sc WaitforStatus   that takes a desired status and a timeout  never used it but it may suit your needs   Edit  Once you get the status  to get the status again you will need to call sc Refresh   first   Reference  ServiceController object in  NET

User · Answer

I guess something like this would work   Add System ServiceProcess to your project references  It s on the  NET tab    using System ServiceProcess   ServiceController sc   new ServiceController SERVICENAME    switch  sc Status        case ServiceControllerStatus Running          return  Running       case ServiceControllerStatus Stopped          return  Stopped       case ServiceControllerStatus Paused          return  Paused       case ServiceControllerStatus StopPending          return  Stopping       case ServiceControllerStatus StartPending          return  Starting       default          return  Status Changing       Edit  There is also a method sc WaitforStatus   that takes a desired status and a timeout  never used it but it may suit your needs   Edit  Once you get the status  to get the status again you will need to call sc Refresh   first   Reference  ServiceController object in  NET

User · Answer

Here you get all available services and their status in your local machine.

ServiceController[] services = ServiceController.GetServices();
foreach(ServiceController service in services)
{
    Console.WriteLine(service.ServiceName+"=="+ service.Status);
}

You can Compare your service with service.name property inside loop and you get status of your service. For details go with the http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.serviceprocess.servicecontroller.aspx also http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.windows.design.servicemanager(v=vs.90).aspx

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