stop a windows service in C#

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protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
    string targetDir = string.Format(args[0]);
    proc = new Process();
    proc.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = targetDir;
    proc.StartInfo.FileName = args[1];
    proc.Start();
}

protected override void OnStop()
{
    proc.Kill();
}

in myservices.msc, I give parameters as "directory" "batch file name" .
The service starts successfully, but it does not stop.

How do I make it stop?

Thanks and Regards,
Anju

Posted 20-May-13 20:09pm

anju.gopinath

Updated 20-May-13 20:13pm

Prasad Khandekar

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Ezra Neil 21-May-13 2:13am

Stop as in stop the actual service or just make the service run but not actually do anything? To stop service from running, you have to stop the actual service itself.

Zoltán Zörgő 21-May-13 2:16am

Let's clarify You start a process from the service, and you are trying to stop it when service is stopping. What kind of process do you start? Have you checked with ProcessExplorer for example what's happening behind the scenes - is the process started, killed?

anju.gopinath 21-May-13 3:05am

I am starting a batch file which ultimately calls a java file.

public static void main( String[] args )
{
WrapperManager.start( new TaskControllerService(), args );
}

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Amol_B · Answer 1 · 2013-05-20T20:22:00

Solution 2

i think you should use Service Controller object to stop a service

ServiceController service = new ServiceController("ServiceName");
service.Stop();
service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped);

Posted 20-May-13 20:22pm

Amol_B

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2013-05-20T20:19:00

Solution 1

Here is a basic article that would help you - http://www.csharp-examples.net/restart-windows-service/[^].
Of course, you need admin privileges to start and stop services.

Posted 20-May-13 20:19pm

Abhinav S

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