I accomplished this pretty simply in the -k stop/-k restart

I accomplished this pretty simply in the -k stop/-k restart

handler.

handler.

Taskbar Monitor App

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Basic requirements: a C code application using strictly the

Win32 API, and not MFC or other Win32 frameworks.  Could use

the service.c module to share some basic functions.  That

module could be extended in Apache 2.0 to make this all easier.

I think we are looking for an external app that simply acts 

as a monitor or allows a stopped service to be started.  If 

the user logs off, we loose the monitor app, but installed as 

a shortcut in the Start group or in the registry key

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run

we will be just fine.  I'd like to see the monitor run only

one instance to monitor all running services, for memory

and resource conservation.

I was thinking that the hover/iconbar title would tell them 

"Test service is running", or "Test service is stopped".

If they left click, they could stop or restart, or simply

start if it is stopped.  There could be a preference that

each service doesn't get it's own individual task icon unless 

it is running, if it is a manual start service (or missing 

from the RunServices list, which is the equivilant under 9x).

If a specific service is set to Auto start or is in the 

RunServices Win9x registry key, we must show them the stopped 

icon, of course.  We might also keep the icon for any running

service that stops abruptly.  But there could be a 'single 

icon' option for the taskbar icon monitor that says show only

a single status icon, for simplicity if the administrator runs

many Apache services.

But I was hoping that any right click would provide a menu

of all Apache services with their status.  e.g.

  Test service is stopped

  Apache_2 service is running

  MyWeb service is running

and each would do the logical submenu, same as if that

specific taskbar icon were left clicked, offering to start or

offering to stop or restart the server, as appropriate.

Finally, to identify all installed Apache services, just query 

Finally, to identify all installed Apache services, just query 

the registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services for any 

the registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services for any 

key that has the ImagePath value of "...\Apache.exe"... (quotes

key that has the ImagePath value of "...\Apache.exe"... or else

are significant here, if the leading quote is ommitted the 

"...\httpd.exe"... (quotes are significant here, if the leading 

entire string ends with the text \Apache.exe - based on Apache's 

quote is ommitted the entire string ends with the text \Apache.exe

own service installer in every released version.)

based on Apache's own service installer in every released version.)