> Should I be calling MessageLoop or ProcessMessages? Neither, Delphi windows services are message driven just like Windows applications. Most of my windows services are actually dual GUI/service, with a simple GUI that does not require any interaction when run as a service. This makes testing vastly easier, since the program can be run under the Delphi debugger and then installed as a Windows service once it's working.
Originally I wrote a simple service starter application that runs a standard Windows application as a service (with a command argument) and waits for it to finish before stopping, and sends a message if told to stop. I still sell an application using this technique after 18 years. The second generation used the SvCom environment from: http://www.aldynsoftware.com/ which creates a single application that can be run as a service or GUI, just drop components on a form, jkust works, but it's commercial. For new applications I use DD Service Application Framework written by one of the ICS developers, but his web site seems to be down at the moment. I think it's on Code Central but search is useless and brings up thousands of results. Angus -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
