Timer Classes in the .NET

  System.Windows.Forms System.Timers System.Threading
Timer event runs on what thread? UI thread UI or worker thread Worker thread
Instances are thread safe? No Yes No
Familiar/intuitive object model? Yes Yes No
Requires Windows Forms? Yes No No
Metronome-quality beat? No Yes* Yes*
Timer event supports state object? No No Yes
Initial timer event can be scheduled? No No Yes
Class supports inheritance? Yes Yes No
* Depending on the availability of system resources (for example, worker threads)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164015.aspx

Posted by admin on May 25 2009 in .net Windows Service

.net windows service Installers

These are good links on how to setup installers for a .net windows service.

http://www.grinn.net/blog/dev/2008/02/windows-services-in-c-part-2-adding.htmlhttp://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/simplewindowsservice.aspx

Posted by admin on Feb 25 2009 in .net Windows Service