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user3381338
user3381338

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"Talking" with a windows service C#

I need a good and easy way to "Talk" to a windows service in C# I have been able to create a windows service and start, stop, pause and continue it using a windows forms application. My question is Which is better and/or easier to accomplish this? WCF or Named Pipes? Or is it easier to do it using a file and make the service check it after some interval continuously? I am very unfamiliar with both concepts(wcf and named pipes). So basically what i am asking is: Which is worth my time? WCF or Named Pipes? Thank you in advance :)

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Dexters
Dexters

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Ok, just provide a simple interface in c# with the following codes for doing what you wanted start,stop,restart etc

http://www.csharp-examples.net/restart-windows-service/

additionally, you may want to look into

SC commands which are specifically a way to interact with windows services..

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682107(v=vs.85).aspx

or even WMIC for remote access

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186146%28v=VS.80%29.aspx

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