Recursively performing a task in windows service

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Posted: 02 Jul 2009 09:53:37

I am using a third party API to send messages to customers from a .net win app. Apparently the app has to be running (as it subscribes to API event) to receive delivery confirmation.

The message, mobile# along with date_sent is saved in a db table which gets updated when delivery confirmation is received.

I want to know how I can warp sms functionality as windows service so that it could run in background and is independent of the actual application.

I am new to windows service and would appreciate your help. I am confused how I would make the service recursively poll the database for new records and update when delivery confirmation is received. Would the service be persistently connected to the database?

Thanks


I am using a third party API to send messages to customers from a .net win app. Apparently the app has to be running (as it subscribes to API event) to receive delivery confirmation.

The message, mobile# along with date_sent is saved in a db table which gets updated when delivery confirmation is received.

I want to know how I can warp sms functionality as windows service so that it could run in background and is independent of the actual application.

I am new to windows service and would appreciate your help. I am confused how I would make the service recursively poll the database for new records and update when delivery confirmation is received. Would the service be persistently connected to the database?

Thanks

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