ActivateService
This function is called to load a service.
HANDLE ActivateService(
LPCWSTR lpszDevKey,
DWORD dwClientInfo
);
Parameters
- lpszDevKey
[in] Pointer to the string that contains the name of the service to load. Information concerning the service's DLL name and other parameters is specified in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\lpszDevKey. - dwClientInfo
[in] Reserved and should be set to zero.
Return Values
A handle to the service is returned on success. A NULL value is returned on failure. For extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Once ActivateService has been called, Services.exe retrieves information about the service in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\lpszDevKey and loads the service as if it were being loaded upon system initialization.
For more information about setting up a service registry key for ActivateService or for use at system initialization, see Services.exe at System Startup.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later.
Header: Service.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.
See Also
Services.exe | Services.exe at System Startup
Last updated on Saturday, April 10, 2004
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