win32_set_service_status

Update the service status

Description

bool win32_set_service_status ( int $status [, int $checkpoint = 0 ] )

Informs the SCM of the current status of a running service. This call is only valid for a running service process.

Parameters

status

The service status code, one of WIN32_SERVICE_RUNNING, WIN32_SERVICE_STOPPED, WIN32_SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_START_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSED.

checkpoint

The checkpoint value the service increments periodically to report its progress during a lengthy start, stop, pause, or continue operation. For example, the service should increment this value as it completes each step of its initialization when it is starting up.

The checkpoint is only valid when the status is one of WIN32_SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_START_PENDING, WIN32_SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING or WIN32_SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success, FALSE if there is a problem with the parameters or a Win32 Error Code on failure.

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