Service visible after relogin

I've implemented my own db-server which can run as a program as well as
a interactive service.
If the server is minimized it only is visible as a tray icon.
Everything works fine, so long as the user stays logged on.
After log out and re-login the server service is still active, but not
visible.
Does anybody knows a way to make a service visible on such a new desktop?

Thanks

Holger

>Does anybody knows a way to make a service visible on such a new desktop?

A service is designed NOT to interfere with any desktop. Therefore it
runs in a desktop of its own. For user interactions you should provide
a helper application witch communicates with the service.

Regards from Germany

Franz-Leo Chomse [NexusDB Expert]
franz.leo.chomse@ndx.nexusdb_x.com (please remove "_x" to reply)

Franz-Leo,

thanks for your fast reply :-o

> A service is designed NOT to interfere with any desktop. Therefore it
> runs in a desktop of its own. For user interactions you should provide
> a helper application witch communicates with the service.

Agree, but this is a development we do for a customer.
Actually he uses a DBISAM - based DMS. There is it possible to log out
and relogin and the server icon is visible in the task bar.
This means: There *must* be a way to solve this...

Best regards also from germany

Holger

>Actually he uses a DBISAM - based DMS. There is it possible to log out
>and relogin and the server icon is visible in the task bar.
>This means: There *must* be a way to solve this...

As I said - Helper Application with an auto run setup.

Regards from Germany

Franz-Leo Chomse [NexusDB Expert]
franz.leo.chomse@ndx.nexusdb_x.com (please remove "_x" to reply)

Holger Franke wrote:
> Franz-Leo,
>
> thanks for your fast reply :-o
>
>> A service is designed NOT to interfere with any desktop. Therefore it
>> runs in a desktop of its own. For user interactions you should provide
>> a helper application witch communicates with the service.
>
> Agree, but this is a development we do for a customer.
> Actually he uses a DBISAM - based DMS. There is it possible to log out
> and relogin and the server icon is visible in the task bar.
> This means: There *must* be a way to solve this...
>
> Best regards also from germany
>
> Holger

I used SvCOM

http://www.aldyn-software.com/

for doing something similar. There is a logon/logoff detector Component
included.

I used V6.9, wich worked for my purpose. Services usually do not
interact with the Desktop, so this is a hack. There may be a better
solution.

Holger Franke wrote:

> I've implemented my own db-server which can run as a program as well
> as a interactive service. If the server is minimized it only is
> visible as a tray icon. Everything works fine, so long as the user
> stays logged on. After log out and re-login the server service is
> still active, but not visible. Does anybody knows a way to make a
> service visible on such a new desktop?

You can take a look at SvCom (http://www.aldynsoftware.com/svcom.html).
It has stuff to do what you want.

Cheers

Dean