How to write a service script?

Hello,

I would like to write a perl script which should be a "service"
(Daemon) running on a Windows machine. How can I do this? Is there any
module which can be used? Basically, this service should look out for
some files in a particular directory and if those files are present, it
must mail me back.

Thanks and Regards,
Ramesh Chandra

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RE: How to write a service script?

Either purchase the PDK so you can write a service that responds to
starts/stops/pauses etc or use svrany from the windows resource kit.



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Hello,

I would like to write a perl script which should be a "service"
(Daemon) running on a Windows machine. How can I do this? Is there any
module which can be used? Basically, this service should look out for
some files in a particular directory and if those files are present, it
must mail me back.

Thanks and Regards,
Ramesh Chandra

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RE: How to write a service script?

Why not use the DOS version of 'at' or 'cron' to have it periodically
run a script to check for the files?

Surprisingly, windows has stolen those. ;)

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Hello,

I would like to write a perl script which should be a "service"
(Daemon) running on a Windows machine. How can I do this? Is there any
module which can be used? Basically, this service should look out for
some files in a particular directory and if those files are present, it
must mail me back.

Thanks and Regards,
Ramesh Chandra

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Re: How to write a service script?

Hoopes, William @ CSE wrote:
> Either purchase the PDK so you can write a service that responds to
> starts/stops/pauses etc or use svrany from the windows resource kit.

That's srvany rather than svrany
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RE: How to write a service script?

You can look in David Roths book Win32 Perl Scripting: Administrator's
Handbook this book has some very good examples. Also some examples can be
found at http://www.roth.net/perl/daemon/


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Hello,

I would like to write a perl script which should be a "service"
(Daemon) running on a Windows machine. How can I do this? Is there any
module which can be used? Basically, this service should look out for some
files in a particular directory and if those files are present, it must mail
me back.

Thanks and Regards,
Ramesh Chandra

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Re: How to write a service script?

For the free version, use Win32::Daemon from:
http://www.roth.net/perl/Daemon/

If you like professional support, pay a bit and get the PDK:
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/PDK/7.0/PerlSvc_overvi ew.html

Both are recommended. The second one will give you back your weekends.

Chandra, Ramesh H.S. IN BLR SISL wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to write a perl script which should be a "service"
> (Daemon) running on a Windows machine. How can I do this? Is there any
> module which can be used? Basically, this service should look out for
> some files in a particular directory and if those files are present, it
> must mail me back.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Ramesh Chandra
>
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