RO Server as windows service

Remoting SDK
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Hi, Im about to build a (VCL) client/server project (using RO SDK) but where I would like the server to run as a service? Where can I find a step-by-step introduction how to do this? (howto create, register and run)

Thanks in advance!

2

Hello,
To create RO Windows service please create new project via New->Other->RemObjectsSDK->Windows Service.

Look at the “Named Pipes” sample. You can find it:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RemObjects Samples\RemObjects SDK for Delphi
Vista,Win7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\RemObjects Samples\RemObjects SDK for Delphi\

To install and uninstall RO windows service you can use command lika this:

NamedPipeServer.exe /install
net start NamedPipeServerService

net stop NamedPipeServerService
NamedPipeServer.exe /uninstall

3

I thought the Combo Option in the RO Applications group makes one design servers that can run as stand alone and also as service apps.

4

Yes it is second option for this.

5

The key is your project source file (dpr). Theres is the code to detect if the app is started as a windows server or standard app. Thats all.

Sample:

begin
  if ROStartService('MyService', 'My Service description',
    'Long Service description', stAuto, 'FirebirdServerDefaultInstance' {that will create a dependence for service firebird }) then
  begin
    ROService.CreateForm(TdmMyForm, dmMyForm);
   // load all the forms you need
    ROService.Run;
    Exit;
  end;
  // here starts normal app loading (if not running like a service)
  Application.Initialize;
  Application.MainFormOnTaskbar := True;
  Application.CreateForm(TdmMyForm, dmMyForm;
   // load all the forms you need
  Application.Run;
end.
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Hi, the issue was that whatever I did the server did not run correctly (as a service). Alot of different errors and error codes occured and the server was not responding to anything. I have an application built in 2007 working correctly but as it was along time ago I just thught that there’s been alot a changes that I did not know about in RemObjects. What actually solved the problem was a) reinstalling Delphi XE3 from scratch and b) reinstalling RemObjects also. After this I was finally back on track.

Anyhow, thank you for all answerrs and comments, Im back on track… I think so anyway…?

Best Regards,
Hakan