Au3@Service

[ptrex]

Is anyone interested to run Au3 (compiled scripts) as a windows service ?

Let me know, I have a solution. Just have to finalize a GUI for it.

Maybe I can trade this in against a SQLite plugin

OK since you all replied so enthusiastic. Here is the script.

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;
; Run AutoIT Scripts as a service
; PTREX 03/11/2005
;
;-------------------------------------
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <GuiListView.au3>
#include <Process.au3>

#NoTrayIcon

;Declare Vars
Global $objWMIService
Global $strComputer = "."

Const $OWN_PROCESS = 16;16 is own process
Const $INTERACTIVE = true;True changes the $Own_Process to 272 is interact with desktop
Const $NORMAL_ERROR_CONTROL = 1
Dim $Script, $SrvAny, $info, $Help

;Main Gui
;Generated with Form Designer preview, great Job !!
GUICreate("Au3@Service", 570, 668, 289, 123, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
$ListView1 = GUICtrlCreateListView("Service Name |Status", 24, 160, 520, 481, $LVS_ICON+$LVS_SORTASCENDING )
_GUICtrlListViewSetColumnWidth ($listview1, 0,320)
$GUI_FileMenu   = GUICtrlCreateMenu     ("&File")
$GUI_FileOpen   = GUICtrlCreateMenuitem ("&Open..."     ,$GUI_FileMenu)

$Helpmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu ("?")
$Helpitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuitem ("Help",$Helpmenu)
$Infoitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuitem ("Info",$Helpmenu)

$Edit1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("Select a compiled script to start", 24, 20, 273, 21)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox ("Interact with Desktop. (Your script has a GUI)", 24, 130, 280, 20)
GUICtrlSetState (-1,1)            
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add Any Service", 24, 110, 93, 17)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Delete Any Service", 120, 110, 120, 17)
$Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Open Services", 303, 110, 91, 17)
$Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Select Script ...", 24, 50, 91, 17)
$Button5 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Assing Script to run" , 120, 50, 120, 17)

GUICtrlCreateGroup ("Services Control", 400, 5, 140, 150)
$RadioButton1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("List All Services", 416, 24, 89, 17)
$RadioButton2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("List Au3 Services", 416, 54, 113, 17)
$RadioButton3 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Start Au3 Service", 416, 94, 120, 17)
$RadioButton4 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Stop Au3 Servioe", 416, 124, 120, 17)
GUICtrlSetState ($RadioButton1,$GUI_CHECKED)


GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
Dim $B_DESCENDING[_GUICtrlListViewGetSubItemsCount ($listview1) ]

_List_Services1()

While 1
    $msg = GuiGetMsg()
    Select
    Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        ExitLoop
    Case $msg = $GUI_FileOpen
        _File_Open()
    Case $msg = $infoitem
        Info()
        Msgbox(0,"Info",$Info)
    Case $msg = $Helpitem
        Help()
        Msgbox(0,"Help",$Help)
    Case $msg = $Button1
        _Install_Service()
    Case $msg = $Button2
        _Delete_Service()
    Case $msg = $Button3
        _Open_Services()
    Case $msg = $Button4
        _Select_Script()
    Case $msg = $Button5
        _Assign_Script()
    Case $msg = $RadioButton1
        _List_Services1()
    Case $msg = $RadioButton2
        _List_Services2()
    Case $msg = $RadioButton3
        _Start_Service()
    Case $msg = $RadioButton4
        _Stop_Service()
    Case $msg = $Checkbox1
        _Interact_Desktop()
    EndSelect
WEnd
Exit

;Functions
Func _File_Open()
    $FileOD = FileOpenDialog("Select SrvAny.exe File", "C:\", "EXE (*.exe)", 3)
    $File = FileOpen($FileOD, 0)
    GUICtrlSetData($Edit1,Chr(34) & $FileOD  & chr(34))
    $SrvAny = (Chr(34) & $FileOD  & chr(34) )
    If $File = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file, or no file selected !!")
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func _Select_Script()
    $FileOD = FileOpenDialog("Select Au3 Script File", "C:\", "EXE (*.exe)", 3) 
    $File = FileOpen($FileOD, 0)
    GUICtrlSetData($Edit1,Chr(34) & $FileOD  & chr(34))
    $Script = (Chr(34) & $FileOD  & chr(34) )
    If $File = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file, or no file selected !!")
    EndIf
Endfunc

Func _List_Services1()
    _GUICtrlListViewDeleteAllItems ($listview1)    
    $objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & $strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
    $colRunningServices = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Service")
        For $objService in $colRunningServices 
    local $Data = ($objService.DisplayName  & "|" & $objService.State)
    GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($Data,$listview1)
    Next
EndFunc

Func _List_Services2()
    _GUICtrlListViewDeleteAllItems ($listview1)    
    $objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & $strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
    $colRunningServices = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name like '_Au%'")
        For $objService in $colRunningServices 
    local $Data = ($objService.DisplayName  & "|" & $objService.State)
    GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($Data,$listview1)
    Next
EndFunc

Func _Install_Service()
    If $SrvAny = "" Then
    MsgBox(0,"Warning ", "Select the SvrAny.exe using the File Open first")
    Else
    MsgBox(0,"Information","This has to be activated only ONCE !!")
    $objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & $strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
    $objService = $objWMIService.Get("Win32_BaseService")
    $errReturn = $objService.Create("_Au3@Service" ,"_Au3@Service" , $SrvAny, $OWN_PROCESS, $NORMAL_ERROR_CONTROL, _
    "Manual", $INTERACTIVE, "LocalSystem", ""  )
    EndIf
EndFunc
       
Func _Delete_Service()
    $objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & $strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
    $colListOfServices = $objWMIService.ExecQuery ("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name = '_Au3@Service'")
        For $objService in $colListOfServices
            $objService.StopService()
            $objService.Delete()
    Next
EndFunc

Func _Start_Service()
    Local $var1 = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service", "ImagePath")
    If @error = -1 or StringRight ($var1, 11) <> "srvany.exe"&chr(34) Then
        MsgBox(4096,"",  "RegKey SrvAny not yet created, or not correct"&$var1)
    Else
        Local $var2 = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service\Parameters", "Application")
        If @error = 1 Then
        MsgBox(0,"Warning","No Script has been assigned yet to the Any service!!")
        EndIf
    _RunDos("Net start _au3@service")
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func _Stop_Service()
    _RunDos("Net stop _au3@service")
EndFunc

Func _Open_Services()
    _RunDos("services.msc")
EndFunc

Func _Interact_Desktop()
    Local $var1 = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service", "ImagePath")
    if @error = -1 or StringRight ($var1, 11) <> "srvany.exe"&chr(34) Then
        MsgBox(4096,"",  "RegKey not yet created, or not correct")
    Elseif GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1)= 1 Then
        RegWrite("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service", "Type", "REG_DWORD", "272")
    Elseif GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1)= 4 Then
        RegWrite("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service", "Type", "REG_DWORD", "16")
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func _Assign_Script()
        Local $var1 = RegRead("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service", "ImagePath")
    if @error = -1 or StringRight ($var1, 11) <> "srvany.exe"&chr(34) Then
        MsgBox(4096,"",  "RegKey not yet created, or not correct")
    Else 
        RegWrite("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service\Parameters", "AppDirectory", "REG_SZ", @WorkingDir)
        RegWrite("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\_Au3@service\Parameters", "Application", "REG_SZ", $Script)
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func Info()
    $Info = "Sytem Requirements :"&@CR&@CR& _
            "- In order to use this application you need to have 98/NT/2K/XP."&@CR&@CR& _
            "- You need to copy the file SrvAny.exe to your Windows directory."&@CR& _
            "  Afterwards you will need to register this file as a service, once."&@CR& _
            "  See Help for more info"
            
EndFunc

Func Help()
    $Help = "Registering the SrvAny.exe file as a service :"&@CR& _
            "- Go to the Windows directory where you have placed the SrvAny.exe file, using the FILE OPEN menu. " &@CR& _
            "- Press the Add Any Service button. This procedure has to be done only once."  &@CR&@CR& _
            "Assigning a Script to the service :"&@CR& _
            "- Use the Select Script button to pick a compiled script."&@CR& _
            "- Press the Assign Script to run button, to link this to the service."&@CR&@CR& _
            "Starting the service :"&@CR& _
            "- Click the start Au3 Service radio button, to start your script service."&@CR&@CR& _
            "Stopping the service :"&@CR& _
            "- Click the stop Au3 Service radio button, to stop your script service."&@CR&@CR& _
            "Open Services :"&@CR& _
            "- This button will allow you to open the Services.msc."
EndFunc

You will need this file to put in your Windows Dir.

This SrvAny.exe file(provided by MS), works as a wrapper for your custom services.

Read the Help included in the Gui to proceed from there.

This is a Test script you can use.

If everthing works fine a countdown will appear in a msgbox.

You can logoff and logon again and still see the countdown proceeding.

sleep (3000)
For $i = 100 to 1 Step -1
    MsgBox(0, "Count down!", $i,1)
    MsgBox(0,"Services", "Test is still running",1)
Next

Update for 3.2.11.12 and later.

Au3_Services.au3

Edited July 7, 2008 by ptrex

[SumTingWong]

Is anyone interested to run Au3 (compiled scripts) as a windows service ?

Let me know, I have a solution. Just have to finalize a GUI for it.

Maybe I can trade this in against a SQLite pugin

One of many tools out there - RunExeSvc

[ptrex]

@SumTingWong

OK.

How about NON compiled scripts ?

[ptrex]

@SumTingWong

I checked out your suggestion. Thanks by the way !!

But is seems more a utillty for the JAVA oriented JudoScripters.

Not what I had in mind.

[SumTingWong]

@SumTingWong

I checked out your suggestion. Thanks by the way !!

But is seems more a utillty for the JAVA oriented JudoScripters.

Not what I had in mind.

I haven't actually needed to use it myself but I know colleagues who have used it to run compiled AutoIT scripts as services and it does work.

[ptrex]

@SumTingWong

Could you check with your colleagues, and give us an example on how to use this.

It might be interesting to all of us !!

Thanks

[ptrex]

Script added in post #1

Could be modified to run uncompiled script (.au3 files), if there are requests for this.

Regards

[Michel Claveau]

This SrvAny.exe file(provided by MS)

Hi, PTREX!

You have un more recent srvany in Win2003-resource-kit (it run under XP).

See here : http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/e...057/rktools.exe

[ptrex]

@Michel Claveau

Thanks for the info.

Just for my information, did you have problems running the older version ?

[gcriaco]

Another tool:

RunAsService

[ptrex]

@gcriaco

Thanks for the input.

I know there are lot's of these tools available elsewhere.

But AutoIt makes nice GUI's to manage your Run as a Service dynamically.

I like that a lot about AutoIT. I think this make it a nice playground

And it is a good reference for other Script authors, if they want to do similar scripts.

[Adam1213]

To run a autoit script use "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\beta\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\autoitscript.au3"

[ptrex]

@Adam1213

I know that you can run a script like you indicate, but this is not quite the same as running a script AS a SERVICE.

This way a script keeps on running even if you have logged off !!

Thanks for the feedback anyway.

[Adam1213]

@Adam1213

I know that you can run a script like you indicate, but this is not quite the same as running a script AS a SERVICE.

This way a script keeps on running even if you have logged off !!

Thanks for the feedback anyway.

Not certain on your way. Only had a quick look at it

[Fossil Rock]

How do you use the 'Delete Any Service' feature ?

[ptrex]

@Fossil Rock

Late reply, too late maybe ?

The delete Any Service feature, does what it says.

It remove the Au3@service from the Windows services list.

This is kind if uninstall for the Au3@service, to get rid of it.

When you pressed that button, you will see that the "_au3@service" has been removed from the services list.

[rnj]

Good job dude. Is there any way one can disable a service in the services list using au3 script?

[ptrex]

It is possible.

this will diable all services that are have MANUAL as start type.

Not tested of course.

#Include <Constants.au3>
Func RemoteReboot()

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = inputbox( "Please enter the name of the computer you want to reboot", "Input" )
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:{(RemoteShutdown)}//" & $strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Service where StartMode = 'Manual'")

    For $objOS in $colItems
    $objOS.Change( , , , , "Disabled")   
    Next
endFunc

Success

[Olish]

Is SrvAny free to use in free programs ? I just tried RunExeSvc and the Admin Tool tells me :

"Error 1073 : The specified service is already running" but it is not running.

[SmOke_N]

Is SrvAny free to use in free programs ? I just tried RunExeSvc and the Admin Tool tells me :

"Error 1073 : The specified service is already running" but it is not running.

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