How to interact with application using windows service?

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Hi All,

I am following Interaction between services and applications at user level in Windows Vista[^] article to interact application of session 1 using windows service.

My problem is that How I will pass application exe path dynamically? not like C:\Program Files\...\MyApp.exe. Is it possible to find the path of user's application in windows service?

thank you all,

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I do not need to get windows service's path whereas I require to find the exe's path of any application by name or any other manner.

Posted 8-Oct-13 2:33am

rajesh@1989

Updated 8-Oct-13 6:49am

Nelek

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Nelek · Answer 1 · 2013-10-08T02:50:00

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I recommend you to post in the message board at the bottom of the article. If you do so the autor will receive a notification about your query. Probably he is the one that can help you best.

You can check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/199961/getting-full-path-for-windows-service[^] as well. It might help

Posted 8-Oct-13 2:50am

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rajesh@1989 8-Oct-13 8:57am

Hi Nelek,

I already post this question to message board due to there is no reply from him. So, I posted this question here.

and thank you for your provided link but I do not need to get windows service's path whereas I require to find the exe's path of any application by name or any other manner.

Nelek 8-Oct-13 12:51pm

Sorry then, but that's what I understood from your question. The other option is to go through the whole HD scanning all folders checking if you find the name you need, then get the current path when you find it.

collin kleine · Answer 2 · 2013-10-08T13:43:00

I would probably have every application register with the service (provided you control these applications) and then save it's full path at the service. If you don't control the other application then you need to decide exactly what the requirements are for you to need this application and scan probably the whole hard drive for .exe files.