Windows Scripting

NickM · 3 Jun 2008 at 20:46

I want to write a script that when I run it, it toggles a Service on/off
ie so run it first time, it turns the service on, run it a second time it turns the service off. How would I go about this?
(I know I could just make 2 seperate script files but I wanted to know if its possible to combine them).

Thanks

NickM · 3 Jun 2008 at 21:03

Well for that I'd need 2 seperate files wouldnt I?
I was thinking something like:

If ServiceName = Started
Then net stop ServiceName
If ServiceName = Stopped
Then net start ServiceName

NickM · 3 Jun 2008 at 21:18

@Pluse, that came out with an error, line 1 char 10 - expected end of statement

NickM · 4 Jun 2008 at 10:33

Thanks Pulse! I know nothing about VB, do i just put that in a file and rename is toggle.vbs?

NickM · 4 Jun 2008 at 17:23

Oh, right. I have VB 2008 Express Installed but I dont know what sort of project to create. I tried 'Console App', then pasted the code in but it didnt have 'Make Project1.exe' in the File menu.

NickM · 4 Jun 2008 at 18:42

There was a toggle.vshost.exe in ToggleProject\bin\Debug but double clicking it didnt seem to do much... would it be easier if you just compiled the exe and sent it to me? If so the service I am trying to start/stop is called 'KService', thanks for all the help!

NickM · 4 Jun 2008 at 23:43

Hmm maybe thats whats causing the problem then (I'm on vista)

NickM · 5 Jun 2008 at 18:34

wooo! thanks Pulse!