How to place aTray Icon for Windows Service using C#

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Hi,
I've to create a tray icon for windows service.
In that service i am checking for certain files in a folder and uploading that files into a server.
I've to show the balloon messages in the tray icon if the upload success or not

Is it possible using C# in .net 4?
Thanks in advance for any help...

Posted 19-Oct-11 0:27am

CGN007

Updated 19-Oct-11 0:34am

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BobJanova · Answer 1 · 2011-10-19T00:40:00

A service can't* provide a graphical UI. What you need to do is write a normal application which sits in the taskbar, and communicates with your service. There's various methods for doing cross-process communication, pick one which you like using. I generally look at TCP but that might produce a firewall warning message when the service starts a listening server.

* - ok, it is technically possible, but it is hard and against the principles of services so you shouldn't.

RaisKazi · Answer 2 · 2011-10-19T00:30:00

Solution 1

Have a look at below Question-Answer thread.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/netfxnetcom/thread/d48dcb86-c9c3-4f8a-bafe-041770a7f597

Posted 19-Oct-11 0:30am

RaisKazi

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CGN007 19-Oct-11 6:32am

I already visited that link.
I need a working sample for this...