What is a windows service?

[spoonbeater8p]

i want to make an application that is hidden and works in the background but keeps an icon in the system tray.

 

 

also,Visual Basic .NET says it can put a notify icon in the status area, is that where the clock is, because i thought that that was the system tray.

[Wizard]

Please use better grammar next time you post. I cannot give much help, because I know nothing of vbasic, however, the status area is the same as the system tray I think, I see no differences.

 

Your best shot at finding a solution is not posting in a forum, but using this, she's your friend.

[JcX]

is this a she?

I doubted that.. lolz

 

I heard nothing about how to make a windows service, better googled it before you came here.

I guess some proz here might can help you.

[Wizard]

is this a she?

I doubted that.. lolz

Oh yeah, definitely a she.

[meriadoc]

Wizard and JcX, you guys are brutal, can't you just give a simple answer. A Windows Service is when you hire someone to clean your windows.

 

Seriously though, I haven't needed to program a service, but it sounded like something I might be interested in. The article Creating a Windows Service in VB.NET explains it well. System tray and Notification area are the same thing. The notification part comes in when a particular event happens or when you hover over one of the icons. For example, if there are windows updates that need to be installed a small shield will appear and if you hover over it, it tells you something like there are new updates to install. Have fun and keep those windows clean!

[spoonbeater8p]

Wizard and JcX, you guys are brutal, can't you just give a simple answer. A Windows Service is when you hire someone to clean your windows.

 

LoL, thats good. thnx for telling what a Windows service is because i wasnt sure it would work for the programs im going to make.