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#180928 - 2007-09-28 12:15 AM How best to deploy KIX as a service.
MACE MACE Starting to like KiXtart Registered: 2004-09-07 Posts: 150 Loc: Manchester UK	I have developed my original 'Project Navidator' Kix Forms Folder/Project browser into a full Client/Server App for managing project folder Trees, Access Rights etc. Overall it works pretty well. The rub is the SERVER script which checks for 'Jobs' on a timer will only function if I leave the console which invoked it logged in. I have tried starting it on a schedule, I have even another scheduled kix job which runs every two minutes to check by Process ID the main script is running but NON of them seem to function unless the session is left logged in. As I am not the only one who accesses this server it is often the case that someone forgets and logs out the session then everything stops. I have seen a small package which purports to make KIX into a service but it uses an old version and I dont have the means or knowledge to update it. Can anyone point me in a direction which might take this to the next level as it would be a shame to have to re-code this in VB or similar. ? Edited by MACE (2007-09-28 12:16 AM)
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#180930 - 2007-09-28 01:43 AM Re: How best to deploy KIX as a service. [Re: MACE]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4403 Loc: New Jersey	Just use SrvAny. I have 4 Kix-based services running in various servers: * A service to accept files from remote workstations and consolidate the data into a central file/database * A service to examine a directory structure for changes and initiate a replication * a service to examine a directory structure for unauthorized or invalid changes and move/delete the offending structure * A service that reads job files posted by a KF client. The service examines the job file, verifies that the user submitting the job is authorized, and then invokes a separate thread to process the task. This is part of a client-server based software deployment system that manages the deployment of code updates to our application and web server infrastructure. There's no special coding requirements other than NO OUTPUT! This is easily handled by a RedirectOutput('service.log') at the beginning of the script. I can post the instructions when I get to work tomorrow, but you can get the answers quicker by googling SrvAny - just 3 steps. Copy the SrvAny.exe to a folder; run InstSrv to define the service; Edit the registry entry to define the name of the service executable (WKix32.exe) and the parameters (script name & any args). Oh - step 4 - start the service! Glenn PS - like any service, you can configure dependencies, alternate user accounts to run as, and more. _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#181132 - 2007-10-05 12:56 AM Re: How best to deploy KIX as a service. [Re: Glenn Barnas]
MACE MACE Starting to like KiXtart Registered: 2004-09-07 Posts: 150 Loc: Manchester UK	It works remarkably well. The only think I had to re-work was a Monitor to determine if everything was behaving. I discovered that having originally created a method to safely stop or re-start the kix script, if used the kix did as requested but the service carried on regardless putting things in a position where you had to separately stop the service then re-start it to get KIX to function as required. The key is the content of the registry application string... Code: $MS="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\MyService" if keyexist($MS) = 1 $=WRITEVALUE ($MS+"\Parameters", "Application", "wkix32.exe C:\MyKixProject\MyService.kx /i", "REG_SZ") run 'regedit.exe' sleep 2 $=messagebox($MS+"\Parameters - Application","Browse to:") Endif Thanks
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#181147 - 2007-10-05 04:54 AM Re: How best to deploy KIX as a service. [Re: MACE]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4403 Loc: New Jersey	Mace, Glad it worked! If you can stop the Kix script independent of the Service Control, why not add a line to the kix script to stop the service? Kind of like this concept: Code: init stuff... While $Service = 1 do the service stuff.. If $Should_We_Shutdown ; this is your independent shutdown detection logic $Service = 0 EndIf Loop code to tidy up... Run 'net stop my_kix_service' Exit 0 The "Run net stop" just before the exit will insure the service is in a stopped state if the service script terminates itself. Also, in the registry, I use Parameter:Application = WKix32.exe Parameter:AppParameter=path\name_of_script.kix args... This lets you separate the service arguments (script and args) from the service application (Kix.exe) Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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