Icon in the tray for a service app

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mike - 12 Aug 2005 13:13 GMT

Hello.

I'm creating a windows service and would like to add a tray icon for it.

Can this be done from a windows service app, or do I need to create a
controller app?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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Mattias Sjögren - 12 Aug 2005 13:51 GMT

>Can this be done from a windows service app, or do I need to create a
>controller app?

There are good reasons for putting it in a separate application.
Services should generally not interact with the user desktop.

Mattias

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mike - 12 Aug 2005 14:01 GMT

Pretty much what I thought.

Thanks Mattias.

> >Can this be done from a windows service app, or do I need to create a
>>controller app?
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> Mattias

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hB - 13 Aug 2005 14:04 GMT

its better in a separate application.
Let this application and service communicate.
(for example: once we used sockets to communicate-show status-control
after authentication)

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