Convert Windows Application to Windows Service

Question

I am having a Windows Application and I want to run it with WINDOWS SERVICE. I have created a WINDOWS SERVICE Application, now How would I integrate my WIN APP within this windows service application?

Answer 1

This is quite a common requirement and I suggest you to consider the following: My code will be be using the following package : TopShelf

After :

nuget Install-Package Topshelf

In your start have something like the following :

    public static int Main()
    {
        var exitCode = HostFactory.Run
        (
            c =>
            {
                c.Service<Service>
                (
                    sc =>
                    {
                        sc.ConstructUsing(name => new Service());

                        sc.WhenStarted((service, hostControl) => service.Start(hostControl));

                        sc.WhenStopped((service, hostControl) => Service.Stop(hostControl));
                    }
                );

                c.SetServiceName("ServiceName");

                c.SetDisplayName("DisplayName");

                c.SetDescription("Description");

                c.EnablePauseAndContinue();

                c.EnableShutdown();

                c.StartAutomaticallyDelayed();

                c.RunAsLocalSystem();
            }
        );

        return (int)exitCode;
    }

And follow the configuration available in TopShelf configuration

We are using TopShelf in lots of our projects and it completely fulfills our needs.