Once the example service and example application are built, the next step is to test them using Thread Validator.

 

Installing the service

 

If you haven't installed the service, do the following:

 

•open an administrator mode cmd prompt

 

•navigate to the directory containing the serviceWithAProcess.exe to install

 

•serviceWithAProcess.exe -install  

 

 

Monitoring the application launched by the service

 

Prerequisites

 

•example service has been installed, but not started (if service has been started, stop the service)

 

•example service and example application have been built (application must use the NT Service API as demonstrated in attachToThreadValidator())

 

•example application executable is in the same directory as the example service (this is only a requirement for the example)

 

 

The following process is used to monitor the application launched by the service:

 

•From the Launch menu choose Services > Monitor a Service...

 

 

 

•The Monitor a service dialog is displayed

 

 

 

•Use Browse... to open the file chooser dialog and choose the application that will be monitored by Thread Validator. This is the application that is launched by the service. Do not choose the service

 

 

 

•Click OK

 

•Thread Validator sets up a variety of parameters then displays a dialog box asking you to start you service. Click OK to dismiss the dialog

 

 

 

•Start your service. For the example serviceWithAChildProcess.exe do the following

oopen an administrator mode cmd prompt

onavigate to the directory containing the serviceWithAProcess.exe to start

oserviceWithAProcess.exe -start  

oserviceWithAProcess.exe starts and launches the child process serviceChildProcess.exe that will be monitored

 

•The target application contacts Thread Validator

 

•Data is collected until the target process finishes executing

 

•Thread Validator displays the results