Marc Gritter
6/16/2004 6:30:00 AM
Thanks, I think I''ve solved my problem now.
"Sunny" <sunnyask@icebergwireless.com> wrote in message
news:%23oNdkGuUEHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi, your question has nothing to do with remoting ... but, it will :
>
> Windows services do not need a logged user to run. So by default they do
> not have user interface, as there is no desktop/console where to output.
> There is a setting in the services configuration snap-in, where you can
> enable interaction with desktop.
>
> But this is not the recommended way.
>
> So, now for remoting:
>
> Make your service to expose some controlling methods via remoting. Then
> create a normal windows forms remoting client, which connects to the
> service and manipulates it.
>
> Sunny
>
>
> In article <Orx6WksUEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, m.gritter@awl.nl
> says...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I''ve written an Windows Service. In this service I''ve declared a windows
> > form. I''m trying to open that form by using remoting. I can access the
form,
> > but when I call the .showdialog routine I got the following error
message:
> >
> > It is invalid to show a modal dialog or form when the application is not
> > running in UserInteractive mode. Specify the ServiceNotification or
> > DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification from a service
> > application.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Marc.
> >
> >
> >