Service applications let you check for updates on a system or monitor system resources, without interrupting your work. While they can be difficult to create, Delphi makes it simple. This article explains how to create a simple Windows service application in Delphi, which you can build on and modify to suit your own needs.
type TService1 = class(TService) Timer1: TTimer; procedure Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject); procedure ServiceExecute(Sender: TService); private { Private declarations } public function GetServiceController: TServiceController; override; { Public declarations } end;
var Service1: TService1;
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
procedure ServiceController(CtrlCode: DWord); stdcall; begin Service1.Controller(CtrlCode); end;
function TService1.GetServiceController: TServiceController; begin Result := ServiceController; end;
procedure TService1.Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject); const FileName = 'c:\logdate.txt'; var F: TextFile; begin AssignFile(f,FileName); if FileExists(FileName) then Append(f) else Rewrite(f); writeln(f,DateTimeToStr(Now)); ShowMessage(DateTimeToStr(Now)); CloseFile(f); end;
procedure TService1.ServiceExecute(Sender: TService); begin Timer1.Enabled := True; while not Terminated do ServiceThread.ProcessRequests(True);// wait for termination Timer1.Enabled := False; end;
end.
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