How to Run a Windows Service at specific time each day

Question

I have a windows service that i need to run at specific time of day.Suppose the time id 11:00 PM.At present i have code to run this service on everyday but how to add time variant into this i am not able to get that. Here is my code in c#..

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
    {
        timer = new Timer();
        timer.Interval = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;//set interval of one day 
        timer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(timer_Elapsed);
        start_timer();

    }

    static void timer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
    {
        // Add your code here
        readDataFromAd();

    }
    private static void start_timer()
    {
        timer.Start();
    }

Please help me in defining the time also along with the interval.The time Should be 11:00 PM and the timer should execute the Method Everyday.

Solution 1

I would recommend changing your approach. Services are normally used for long running processes that are always running. For processes that run on a schedule, windows has a built in component called "Task Scheduler" that is designed for running applications on a schedule.

You can simply take your application service code and paste it into a windows console application and then schedule the resultant exe to run on whatever schedule you see fit by using the Windows Task Scheduler.

Hope this helps.

Solution 2

The best option is to use Quartz schedular in windows service. Using quartz you can also schedule multiple jobs in a single service based on time for execution like daily on 5 A.M. , every hour, every minute, weekly etc. It is too flexible to use.

Comments

[cnd]

Agreed, in addition there is windows scheduler