PtokaX as System Service

[BoJlk]

I'm running the Ptokax Hub on a remote Server in my network.
I need to login to start the Hub.
Is there's a way to register the Hub as a System Service and make it start with the system.

I'm guessing that changing any Hub properties will require the Hub to be restarted to register it as service again.
And to make Hub notification as system events.

I've tried "ptokax.exe -service" i guess it's not that easy.

[DJ Bert]

Place a shortcut of Ptokax.exe in the startup folder!!!

[bastya_elvtars]

Originally posted by DJ Bert
Place a shortcut of Ptokax.exe in the startup folder!!!

That's not so easy, because it still needs logon. Use FireDaemon, and do not forget to allow PtokaX interact with the desktop!

[bluebear]

Originally posted by BoJlk
I'm running the Ptokax Hub on a remote Server in my network.
I need to login to start the Hub.
Is there's a way to register the Hub as a System Service and make it start with the system.

I'm guessing that changing any Hub properties will require the Hub to be restarted to register it as service again.
And to make Hub notification as system events.

I've tried "ptokax.exe -service" i guess it's not that easy.

You can not run ptokax as a windows service. It's not coded to be a service, and it would require a rewrite of the program. Also does a windows service run in its own account/"shell" so loading the gui will not be possible. And ptokax rely on its gui. I don't know the program bastya posted, but you should probably use DJ Berts advice.

[bastya_elvtars]

It worked fine here with 0.330 15.18, it should be better with the current version, since it includes minimize on startup.

[BoJlk]

Originally posted by bastya_elvtars
It worked fine here with 0.330 15.18, it should be better with the current version, since it includes minimize on startup.

I could run it as a system Service using the "FireDaemon"?
Thanks "bastya_elvtars"!!!
The only problem is that PtokaX prompts you yes/no prior shutting down.

And about the PtokaX relaying on it's GUI, yes it is but not all the time.
I mean you setup and let it run.
i usually don't touch the GUI while it's working fine.

Place a shortcut of Ptokax.exe in the startup folder!!!

That will require me to logon as a user to process the startup shortcuts.

[PPK]

Originally posted by BoJlk
And about the PtokaX relaying on it's GUI, yes it is but not all the time.

All time, all settings have in gui and get from gui on run

[BoJlk]

fortunately running it with the "FireDaemon" was successful and it's not disabling the GUI altho.
You can change the interaction level using the FireDaemon GUI.
you can run it without GUI to be visible at all or to be "interacted with Desktop" which presents you with possibility to work with the GUI even if it's System Service.    

[bastya_elvtars]

There is a WaitToKillServicetimeout in Windows, I am not sure how you could play with it... but the 'kill' does not allow PtokaX to save changes. So just exit in a proper way if you wanna do so, and get some tweaking app for the above...

[BoJlk]

Yeah I've noticed for the timeout to kill option is setup for 5000 ms.
It's needed just because of the PX's prompt, is this could be disabled?

[Meka][Meka]

Originally posted by PPK

Originally posted by BoJlk
And about the PtokaX relaying on it's GUI, yes it is but not all the time.

All time, all settings have in gui and get from gui on run :(

calling settings from a gui over and over can be time consuming, why not create a settings class, which can be accessed, Sets.Motd, Sets.HubName, etc

[HaArD]

That's what I was thinking too....

[PPK]

Originally posted by Meka][Meka
calling settings from a gui over and over can be time consuming, why not create a settings class, which can be accessed, Sets.Motd, Sets.HubName, etc

Yes i have it in TODO )