How to open cmd from windows service?

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I am creating windowsservice and using C#.I want open cmd/.exe file from windows service.My operating system is windows8.Does it possible from windows service?or any alternative for that.I want want open cmd/exe after some interval that's why I choosed windows service.

Posted 2-Dec-15 19:19pm

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Mehdi Gholam 3-Dec-15 1:27am

cmd to do what?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 3-Dec-15 1:39am

It makes no sense at all. CMD.exe this is a pure user interface, you never need to start it from any other process. And especially from a service application. Just forget it. Better tell us what you really need to achieve, perhaps them we help you.
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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-12-02T20:11:00

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Provided your application has no window, or other user interface at all then you should be able to do it - an app which just stores values in a a DB for example and shuts would be f
There are (or were, I haven't tried) hacky methods to do it though: Subverting Vista UAC in Both 32 and 64 bit Architectures[^] but if it works in win 7 / 8 / 10, then don't expect it to remain working! :laugh:

Posted 2-Dec-15 20:11pm

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Member 11589429 3-Dec-15 2:24am

If I want to create first application and then schedule that application?Which application shall I prefer?

F-ES Sitecore 3-Dec-15 4:17am

Use the Windows Scheduler. A service probably won't have access to the user's desktop in order to show user interfaces.

Jignesh Khant · Answer 2 · 2015-12-02T20:09:00

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C#

Logger.SetLogWriter(new LogWriterFactory().Create(), true);

                Console.WriteLine("Started batch job");

Posted 2-Dec-15 20:09pm

Jignesh Khant

Updated 2-Dec-15 20:12pm

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