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SW - 26 Jan 2007 21:20 GMT

Hi all,
I need to display a popup scrren similar to an MSN popup screen is my
application. I have to check some database values after certain time
interval and show some simple msg as a popup screen.

I tried writing a service, that will check the database and pops up a
form. But I am not able to show a form, from Windows Service.

Is there any other option by using which I can accomplish my task?
Can we show a form, from the Windows Service?

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SW - 26 Jan 2007 21:23 GMT

This popup will be similar to the one in MS Outlook express. After
receving a new mail, a popup scrren is shown. I think there should be
some kind of service which is doing this job.

> Hi all,
> I need to display a popup scrren similar to an MSN popup screen is my
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> Is there any other option by using which I can accomplish my task?
> Can we show a form, from the Windows Service?

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Scott M. - 26 Jan 2007 21:52 GMT

A Windows service does not implement a UI. You'll need to use a Windows
Forms or Console Application to do this. All you need to do is design a form
to look however you want it and show it at the appropriate time.

> This popup will be similar to the one in MS Outlook express. After
> receving a new mail, a popup scrren is shown. I think there should be
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>> Is there any other option by using which I can accomplish my task?
>> Can we show a form, from the Windows Service?

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Rad [Visual C# MVP] - 28 Jan 2007 14:31 GMT

It is not wise to have a windowss service with a UI component. What you
want to do is develop a separate application that will do the notifications
for you, using a notifyicon or a custom form

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