Question - EQBC as a windows 10 service?

[q8reflex]

We used to have EQBC running as a service under windows, is that possible in any way now?

 

[Knightly]

Yes, but I need to write something to handle the installer.

 

[q8reflex]

Thanks! We had it before Knightly, same code to use maybe?

 

[Knightly]

No, the other one writes itself as an actual service using the service callbacks. It would require a reimplementation of how EQBCS is done (which is how JimBob did that one). That code isn’t portable.

I actually wanted to use that one as a base when I combined them all, but I didn’t end up using it except to pull out the bug fixes it had.

I had the service part on my list but I just forgot about it. Be a good idea to put an issue up on the MQ2EQBC repo.

 

[q8reflex]

Agree, EQBC is essential. Side question, will old EQBC (one with service) still work with MQNext?

 

[Sic]

Agree, EQBC is essential. Side question, will old EQBC (one with service) still work with MQNext?

let MQ help you - don't run the old eqbcs.exe

 

[CazRaX]

I use NSSM to make EQBCS a service and will just keep the exe in a different directory and just overwrite it if and when it changes. Not as automated as the other one but I have been manually making EQBCS a service almost since the start and am used to it.

 

[BlankStare]

Agree, EQBC is essential. Side question, will old EQBC (one with service) still work with MQNext?

EQBCS is inferior to Dannet.

Also, I haven't caught a suspension since unloading eqbcs forever. Just thought I'd mention it.

 

[Szazor]

I also switched from EQBCS to EQBCS2, and then eventually switched to Dannet.
A lot less hassles once you retrain your brain with the new commands.

EQBCS2 just doesnt seem to handle lots of toons for an extended period of time. It bogs down eventually and you will need to restart everything.

 

[Knightly]

There is only one eqbcs now.

 

[shiftup]

Any chance this ever went anywehre?

 

[Knightly]

You can install it as a service with sc or nssm so I didn’t feel the need to write specific callbacks for it. I might get around to it at some point but it’s pretty low on my list.