Hmm...Ok, I guess I'm confused again. So I need to put a stop in there even though the connection needs to remain open to receive AD LDS change notifications?

Dave

Wow! I can't believe this took so long to click in my head. So, I'm pretty sure this is what you were talking about:

        protected override void onstart(string[] args)
        {
            thread = new Thread(this.WorkerThread);
            thread.Start();

            myDte1 = DateTime.Now.ToString(GlobalVariables.logFileFormat);
            myDte2 = DateTime.Now.ToString(GlobalVariables.logFormat);
            myDte3 = DateTime.Now.ToString("G");

            string myString1 = String.Format("[" + myDte2 + "] SERVICE : Service started...");

            using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(GlobalVariables.myLogFldr + "SPSChange.log." + myDte1 + ".txt"))
            {
                Log(myString1, w);
            }  
        }

        public void WorkerThread()
        {
            try
            {
                ChangeNotifier notifier = new ChangeNotifier(connect);

                notifier.Register("OU=ACDAgents,OU=CM,OU=DEFINITY Servers,OU=dem,DC=starfish", SearchScope.Subtree);
                notifier.ObjectChanged += new EventHandler<ObjectChangedEventArgs>(notifier_ObjectChanged);

                string myString2 = String.Format("[" + myDte2 + "] DEBUG : Connected to DEM!");

                using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(GlobalVariables.myLogFldr + "SPSChange.log." + myDte1 + ".txt"))
                {
                    Log(myString2, w);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                string myString3 = String.Format("[" + myDte2 + "] ERROR : Can not connect to DEM! - " + ex.Message);

                using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(GlobalVariables.myLogFldr + "SPSChange.log." + myDte1 + ".txt"))
                {
                    Log(myString3, w);
                }
            }

            while (true)
            {
                myDte1 = DateTime.Now.ToString(GlobalVariables.logFileFormat);
                myDte2 = DateTime.Now.ToString(GlobalVariables.logFormat);
                myDte3 = DateTime.Now.ToString("G");

                string myString1 = String.Format("[" + myDte2 + "] HEARTBEAT : I'm running already!!");

                using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(GlobalVariables.myLogFldr + "SPSChange.log." + myDte1 + ".txt"))
                {
                    Log(myString1, w);
                }

                Thread.Sleep(300000);
            }
        }

there's a lot of logging stuff that's in there...but I think you'll see the threading I'm using. I have it write to my log every 5 minutes just so I know it's still there. Is that what you had in mind Skydiver?

Thanks again for all your help!!!

Dave

Hey Gang! I've tried implementing what Skydiver has suggested above, and my service works in "debug" mode, but I can't get it to install. I get error 1053: "The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion". I've read that that can be to the service getting stuck in an eternal loop...etc. I'm wondering if perhaps the:

                    while (_keepGoing)
                        ;

could be the cause? Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

Dave

Hey again! I've been googling all day and wracking my brain, and I can't seem to figure this out. I think you are right Skydiver, but I can't seem to find an example of the EventWaitHandle that corresponds to what I am trying to do. Any push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Dave

Hey Skydiver! Thanks for the reply! I'm glad you had a BINGO moment, but do you have any idea how to keep that thread alive?

Thanks again!!!

Dave