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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Writing a service in Linux Post 29201 by preetham on Tuesday 1st of October 2002 05:29:36 PM
Old 10-01-2002
Writing a service in Linux

Hi All:
I want to write a program that runs like a service(in the background) and should start up when the system boots. It should always be running, no matter who has logged in, no matter if anybody has logged in et all.
Is there any online help i could get on this topic, appreciate the help
Thanks,
Preetham.
 

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WIN32_SET_SERVICE_STATUS(3)						 1					       WIN32_SET_SERVICE_STATUS(3)

win32_set_service_status - Update the service status

SYNOPSIS
bool win32_set_service_status (int $status, [int $checkpoint]) DESCRIPTION
Informs the SCM of the current status of a running service. This call is only valid for a running service process. PARAMETERS
o $status - The service status code, one of WIN32_SERVICE_RUNNING, WIN32_SERVICE_STOPPED, WIN32_SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, WIN32_SER- VICE_START_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSED. o $checkpoint - The checkpoint value the service increments periodically to report its progress during a lengthy start, stop, pause, or continue operation. For example, the service should increment this value as it completes each step of its initialization when it is start- ing up. The $checkpoint is only valid when the $status is one of WIN32_SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_START_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING or WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING. RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success, FALSE if there is a problem with the parameters or a Win32 Error Code on failure. SEE ALSO
win32_start_service_ctrl_dispatcher(3), Win32Service Service Status Constants. PHP Documentation Group WIN32_SET_SERVICE_STATUS(3)
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