Re^3: Stopping Service with Win32::StopService

Is there anyway to test that the service has indeed stopped? or check that it isn't stopped to begin with?

Type net start at a command prompt and it will list the services that are currently running.

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Re^4: Stopping Service with Win32::StopService by JasonDavis (Novice) on Jul 01, 2008 at 00:27 UTC
I know about net start, but I was wondering if there is a way I could check in the program itself, so it would check if its stopped to begin with and if so output a message otherwise attempt to stop it and if successful output a message saying it is stopped otherwise output an error message. Thanks for the help so far. Jason.	[reply]
Re^5: Stopping Service with Win32::StopService by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 01, 2008 at 03:41 UTC
It's pretty simple to parse the output of the `sc query servicename` command: `C:\test>sc query pgsql-8.2 SERVICE_NAME: pgsql-8.2 TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS STATE : 4 RUNNING (STOPPABLE,PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN) WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) CHECKPOINT : 0x0 WAIT_HINT : 0x0` [download] You can also query this information using DBI, DBD::WMI and the bastardised WQL, but I find structure of WMI unfathomable and the documentation abysmal. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l] [select]