Call c# Windows Service from c++

Question

I have created a windows Service using c#. I need to access the Windows service from my C++ application .Please suggest me with some ideas or examples.

Answer 1

Example

Answer 2

Thanks Pradish for your example.

I have added some properties in Windows Service . I would like to get the value of the property from Windows service in C++ Application. How to do this..

Answer 3

At all if you want to communicate between a windows service and a normal (GUI) application in the current user context you should use IPC mechanisms:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365574(v=vs.85).aspx

Choose the mechanism you like most and than you implement the communication in the service and your application.

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Best regards

Bordon

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Answer 4

Maybe another alternative is added another layer in C# in client code & interact with your C++ code?

Steve