StartService

System function.

The StartService function starts the specified Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 Service. Not available in WinTask Lite.

Syntax

StartService(<service_name$>)
or
ret=StartService(<service_name$>)

Parameters

<service_name$>: system name of the Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 Service to be started

Return value

Ret, numeric return code. When the specified service has been started correctly, the function returns 0, otherwise use this return code for Error Handling. The return code is 109 if WinTaskAdmin Service is not started. The return code is 5 if the access is denied.

See also

StopService

Example

 

StartService("WTScheduler") ' Returns 0 if WTScheduler (The WinTask Scheduler Service) has been started correctly