Automatic Messagebox popup in c#.net

Vijay Rajan

Hi,

I have to run a C# windows service in .net in which i have to generate popup message box reminder every one hour. i dont want to run it as a application, as each and every time we have to run it manually daily. i cant find a message box in windows service. can anybody please give me an idea of how to do it in an automatic service so that no manual process should be done. once they switch on the system, the service should start automatically and should generate popups once an hour.If anybody have anyother idea about this other than doing it in windows service, it is highly appreciated. I need the service once to be installed in the client's machine and whenever he switches on his machine, the message box should popup once in an hour as a reminder. I dont want the client to run the exe manually everyday. Pls help me with ur ideas friends.

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Vijayarajan.V

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Vijay Rajan18y ago
Thanks Bechir,

I have added that line and written the code as MessageBox.Show("MyMessage"). I also added a line of code to write an entry in eventlog before MessageBox is displayed. When i run the service, i'm finding an entry in the eventlog. but i cant get a popup message box displayed. Is there any changes i have to do in windows service?

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Viajyarajan.V
Bechir Bejaoui18y ago
you should include the System.Windows.Froms namespace at the top if doesn't work yet go to the solution explorer right click on refrence then click add then include System.Windows.Forms from the .Net tab.