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Winapi ServiceRunning Query
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service_running.cpp
static bool service_running( std::wstring token )
{
SC_HANDLE scm = OpenSCManager(NULL, SERVICES_ACTIVE_DATABASE, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT);
if (scm == NULL)
return false;
LPCWSTR lpServiceName = (LPCWSTR)token.data();
SC_HANDLE hService = OpenService(scm, lpServiceName, GENERIC_READ);
if (hService == NULL)
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
return false;
}
SERVICE_STATUS status;
LPSERVICE_STATUS pstatus = &status;
if (QueryServiceStatus(hService, pstatus) == 0)
{
CloseServiceHandle(hService);
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
return false;
}
CloseServiceHandle(hService);
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
return (status.dwCurrentState == SERVICE_RUNNING) ? (true) : (false);
}
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This example works for me! Thanks!

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