winamp as NT service

naikrovek · 16th December 2003, 05:22

The NT4 server and workstation resource kits had utilities that allowed you to install regular .exes as services.

i think it would be unwise to attempt to run a windowed application as a service because of the screen real estate that it would demand but probably not get, and I think that maybe its not even possible to install a windowed application as a service. the property pages can be windowed, but i don't think that a windowed app would be a good idea as a service, whether its possible or not.

you should find a command line mp3 player for windows and install that as a service. If you know how to compile stuff you could get cygwin and compile mpg123 for windows. might come with cygwin actually (cygwin.com - its a free unix environment that runs on windows - lots of powerful unixy stuff in it but installs them all as .exes on your windows box)

so find a good command line mp3 player. then find a good sysadmin or someone with experience installing executeables as services.

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16th December 2003, 05:22	#1
naikrovek Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: peoria, illinois Posts: 32	The NT4 server and workstation resource kits had utilities that allowed you to install regular .exes as services. i think it would be unwise to attempt to run a windowed application as a service because of the screen real estate that it would demand but probably not get, and I think that maybe its not even possible to install a windowed application as a service. the property pages can be windowed, but i don't think that a windowed app would be a good idea as a service, whether its possible or not. you should find a command line mp3 player for windows and install that as a service. If you know how to compile stuff you could get cygwin and compile mpg123 for windows. might come with cygwin actually (cygwin.com - its a free unix environment that runs on windows - lots of powerful unixy stuff in it but installs them all as .exes on your windows box) so find a good command line mp3 player. then find a good sysadmin or someone with experience installing executeables as services.