Question

I have created one windows service which send an email notifications to users (list retrieved from db) every 2 minutes. I wish to check that everything is running ok in web service and hence I wish to debug the service. The service is installed in SMC (services.msc) when an server setup of application is done.

My question: how to debug the windows service?

I cannot see the service from

1. Task Manager
2. Attach to process

I have tried from following links

• Debugging windows services (CANNOT understood the FIRST COMMENT- making normal windows form)

• Debugging a Windows Service and trying to see what it sees

• Debug Windows Service

I have also given the rights of debugging from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa291232%28VS.71%29.aspx#vxtskdebuggerpermissionsdebuggingasystemservice

Let me know if any input required.

Thanks!

EDIT: @maycil

I wrote your If(!Debug) code but I guess there is some problem as I don’t see proper color of Visual Studio.

Answer 1

static void Main()
{
#if (!DEBUG)


            ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
            ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new Service1Component() };
            ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);


#else
            Service1Component s = new Service1Component();
            s.StartProcess();
#endif
}

try this code in Service1Companent.cs