I would like to know if it's possible to make a program to detect if a service has started in windows. If affirmative this service shows a window and I must to simulate a click on the ?yes? button of this same window, e.g, the program will think that someone click yes in the windows it shows when it starts.

Is it possible to do a program with Lazarus or FPC that solves this problem? If affirmative may someone send me an example of how to do this?

Greetings from Sao paulo - Brazil
Ricardo
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2010/3/6 "Ar? Ricardo Ody"

In short You can make FindWindow then Send a key (y/Return) to this window.

You can use the TServiceManager component to detect whether a service runs. I have coded this component, it is in active use in commercial projects.

But there is a strange thing about your story: as of Windows Vista, service applications can no longer display a window on the desktop, Windows no longer allows that. So probably, the window is displayed by some other program that comes with the service ?

You can send a keypress to this program's window with the FindWindow call to get the handle and then use a PostMessage() call to send a click or keypress.

Michael.

Although I have no idea about where to use "FindWindow" and "Send a key" I suppose they solve my problem. May you develop, please?

Thanks in advance

Ricardo