A Windows service is a computer program that operates in the background. It is similar in concept to a Unix daemon.
Most easy way is to use NSSM, the Non-Sucking Service Manager (created by Iain Patterson)
See Xml\Tutorial\5001 Advanced topics\0501 Run as a Windows service\ConvertCSV_Service.xml for the file used in this tutorial
1. Go to NSSM
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Open a command prompt as Administrator |
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Go to the executable folder (in this example D:\Bin\Nssm\nssm-2.24\win64) |
2. Install the service
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Enter: nssm install csv2excel |
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The NSSM installer GUI appears |
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Set [Path] to D:\bin\Debug\VSConsole.exe |
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Set [Startup directory] to D:\bin\Debug |
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Set [Arguments] to "D:\Xml\Tutorial\5001 Advanced topics\0501 Run as a Windows service\ConvertCSV_Service.xml" True True |
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NSSM shows a window to notify the user that the services has been installed. |
3. Check the status of the service
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Enter: nssm status csv2excel |
4. Start and stop the service
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To start the service, type: nssm start csv2excel |
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To stop the service, type: nssm stop csv2excel |
5. Remove the service
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Type: nssm remove csv2excel |
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Nssm shows a confirmation window |
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Click [Yes] to confirm |
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Nssm shows a window to notify the user that the service has been removed (uninstalled) |
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End result on the command prompt |
When running a ScriptoMate document as a Windows Service, make sure to design a loop in your processing. In the example that is achieved by the [Misc.RepeatInterval] action. A Windows Service in continuously active.