Windows Service.... :(

[jcb1269]

I have code in my OnStart and OnStop routines. The code only runs one time. How do I keep it running? I'm trying to monitor a directory, if a certain file is created there I want it to proccess the file. Currently it processes the file one time and then not again. I'm doing something like this:

---OnStart---

Timer1.Start()

'Get the file to read
Dim sFile As String = My.Resources.File1.ToString
Dim instance As FileSystemWatcher

instance.Path = "C:\Misc"

If File.Exists(sFile) Then

'Adds records from file to database.
Call ProcessTextFile()

End If


This happens only one time. I thought as a service it would just keep checking for the file and process accordingly.

Any help would be great!!!

Thanks all.

jb

[joewmaki]

Which version of VB.Net are you using. Did you check out the help files Walkthrough...

Creating a Windows Service Application in the Component Designer (VS 2008).

You might look at using the FileSystemWatcher component and using the associated events to handle your file processing. Also check out the WaitForChange method...

How to: Wait Until Specified File System Events Occur

[JGRobinson]

This looks quite a good thread to have a look at http://forums.asp.net/t/1438769.aspx