How to develop NT services?

Question

Greetings!
Urgent! How to use Java programming to develop NT services like the one in Windows NT, 2000 and XP.
Please give me some guidance or tips for me. The example code or helpful link are appreciated. Thank you!
Regards,
Anson

Answer 1

You need to develop your java application first.
You should be able to run it from commmand line like
c:\java myprog
where myprog is your application.
Now to have a service startup, you have to add it to startup file. To start a java file make a batch file (*.bat) that runs the java program. Contents of the batch file will be like this:
c:\j2sdk1.4.0_01\bin\java c:\javaapps\myprog
where the first path is the path to java executable and my prog is the class file here. I am not exactly sure as I hae never done this but hope this helps.. I also found this in Windows 2000 help:
To create custom startup files for an MS-DOS-based program that may require a special configuration
Using a text editor, such as Notepad, edit the Config.nt and Autoexec.nt files (located in systemroot\System32).
Save each file with a new name.
Right-click the MS-DOS-based program shortcut, and then click Properties.
Click the Program tab, and then click Advanced.
Under Custom MS-DOS-based program initialization files, type the new names for your custom startup files.
Notes
This procedure may be required because some MS-DOS programs use special memory and video instructions, or require that other programs be installed prior to their being started. Please refer to the documentation that came with the program before creating startup files.
Use the documentation that came with the MS-DOS-based program to create a shortcut, or see Related Topics.
This option may not be available on some MS-DOS-based programs.
To use custom startup files when starting an MS-DOS-based program, you must start the program from its shortcut.
Creating a program information file (PIF) for an MS-DOS-based program creates a shortcut to the program executable. All the settings saved in the PIF file are contained in the shortcut.