Shell.IsServiceRunning method
Returns a value that indicates whether a particular service is running.
Syntax
retVal = Shell.IsServiceRunning(
sServiceName
)
Shell.IsServiceRunning( _
ByVal sServiceName As BSTR _
) As Variant
Parameters
-
sServiceName [in]
-
Type: BSTR
A String that contains the name of the service.
Return value
JScript
Type: Variant*
Returns true if the service specified by sServiceName is running; otherwise, false.
VB
Type: Variant*
Returns true if the service specified by sServiceName is running; otherwise, false.
Remarks
This method is not currently available in Microsoft Visual Basic.
Examples
The following examples show the use of IsServiceRunning to determine whether the Themes service is running for an application. Usage is shown for JScript and VBScript.
JScript:
function fnIsServiceRunningJ()
{
var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
var bReturn;
bReturn = objShell.IsServiceRunning("Themes");
}
VBScript:
function fnIsServiceRunningVB()
dim objShell
dim bReturn
set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
bReturn = objShell.IsServiceRunning("Themes")
set objShell = nothing
end function
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
|
| IDL |
|
| DLL |
|