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C# WUApiLib: Failing to Install Updates with 0x80240024 Even Though Updates are Found

I have followed instructions found on this site, which was found when I researched Stack Overflow and found this question. However, I can't seem to figure out why my code is hitting the catch block. I have a break at the IInstallationResult line, which the code hits but then goes to the catch, stating 0x80240024 (There are no updates), even though there are certainly updates available and I list them in the text box.
What am I missing here?
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using WUApiLib;
namespace TEST.DetectWindowsUpdate
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void GetUpdates(bool downloadUpdates, bool installUpdates)
{
UpdateSession uSession = new UpdateSession();
IUpdateSearcher uSearcher = uSession.CreateUpdateSearcher();
UpdateCollection updatesToInstall = new UpdateCollection();
UpdateDownloader downloader = uSession.CreateUpdateDownloader();
IUpdateInstaller installer = uSession.CreateUpdateInstaller();
uSearcher.Online = true;
try
{
ISearchResult sResult = uSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 And Type='Software'");
lblUpdateCount.Text = sResult.Updates.Count.ToString();
foreach (IUpdate update in sResult.Updates)
{
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("Title: " + update.Title + Environment.NewLine);
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("IsInstalled: " + update.IsInstalled.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("Downloaded: " + update.IsDownloaded.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("IsMandatory: " + update.IsMandatory.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
txtUpdatesList.AppendText(Environment.NewLine);
if (downloadUpdates)
{
if (update.IsDownloaded == false)
{
do
{
downloader.Updates.Add(update);
downloader.Download();
}
while (update.IsDownloaded == false);
if (update.IsDownloaded == true)
{
updatesToInstall.Add(update);
}
}
else
{
updatesToInstall.Add(update);
}
}
if (installUpdates)
{
installer.Updates = updatesToInstall;
IInstallationResult installationRes = installer.Install();
for (int i = 0; i < updatesToInstall.Count; i++)
{
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("Installing " + updatesToInstall[i].Title + "...");
if (installationRes.GetUpdateResult(i).HResult == 0)
{
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("INSTALL SUCCESS FOR " + updatesToInstall[i].Title);
}
else
{
txtUpdatesList.AppendText("INSTALL FAIL FOR " + updatesToInstall[i].Title);
}
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message + ": " + ex.HelpLink);
}
}
private void btnGetUpdates_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
base.OnLoad(e);
txtUpdatesList.Clear();
GetUpdates(false, false);
}
private void btnInstallUpdates_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
base.OnLoad(e);
txtUpdatesList.Clear();
GetUpdates(true, true );
}
}
}

Turns out it was an issue with privileges. I ran as administrator and it functioned appropriately.

Running the windows service for every 5 Min

I had created a windows service & Done with successful installation.
I had observed that even though the installation was done, but the service is not showing in the list of services.msc also How could I make the service the to run for every 5 min of interval.
Worked upto the part of installation of the service.
public partial class FeedbcakSMSToDCService : ServiceBase
{
DBBase obj = new DBBase();
Thread threadPRSender;
string fileName = "D:\\FeedbackSMSlog.txt";
System.Timers.Timer timer = new System.Timers.Timer();
System.Timers.Timer TimerObj = new System.Timers.Timer();
FeedBackSMSToDCHandler feedbackSmstoDcHandler = null;
EventLog m_EventLog = new EventLog();
ThreadStart threadSender = null;
FeedBackSMSToDCHandler FB = new FeedBackSMSToDCHandler();
public FeedbcakSMSToDCService()
{
InitializeComponent();
feedbackSmstoDcHandler = new FeedBackSMSToDCHandler();
threadSender = new ThreadStart(ProcessSMSToDC);
threadPRSender = new Thread(threadSender);
}
static void Main()
{
ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[]
{
new FeedbcakSMSToDCService()
};
ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
try
{
System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Launch();
if (File.Exists(fileName))
{
File.AppendAllText(#"D:\FeedbackSMSlog.txt", "Service started on : " + DateTime.Now.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
}
else
{
FileStream fs= File.Create(fileName);
fs.Close();
File.AppendAllText(#"D:\FeedbackSMSlog.txt", "Service started on : " + DateTime.Now.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
}
//FB.ProcessSMS();
//SetTimeInterval();
//timer.Interval =Convert.ToDouble(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["TimerInterval"].ToString());
timer = new System.Timers.Timer(5 * 60 * 1000);
timer.Elapsed += new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(Timer_Elapsed);
timer.Start();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ex.Source = "On Service Start";
OASIS.Utility.ExceptionManager.HandleException(ex);
}
}
private void Timer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
timer.Stop();
FB.ProcessSMS();
timer.Start();
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
File.AppendAllText(#"D:\FeedbackSMSlog.txt", "Service stopped on : " + DateTime.Now.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
//TimerObj.Enabled = false;
timer.Stop();
threadPRSender = null;
}
private void timer_Tick(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
try
{
timer.Stop();
if (threadPRSender.ThreadState == System.Threading.ThreadState.Running)
{
return;
}
if (threadPRSender.ThreadState == System.Threading.ThreadState.Unstarted
|| threadPRSender.ThreadState == System.Threading.ThreadState.Stopped
|| threadPRSender.ThreadState == System.Threading.ThreadState.Aborted
|| !threadPRSender.IsAlive)
{
threadSender = new ThreadStart(ProcessSMSToDC);
threadPRSender = new Thread(threadSender);
threadPRSender.Start();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
File.AppendAllText(#"C:\ERP\Live\Background Service\Calendar\AttendanceLog.txt", "timer_Tick error : " + ex.StackTrace.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
ex.Source = "Timer Tick error";
OASIS.Utility.ExceptionManager.HandleException(ex);
}
}
public void ProcessSMSToDC()
{
try
{
feedbackSmstoDcHandler = new FeedBackSMSToDCHandler();
feedbackSmstoDcHandler.ProcessSMS();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ex.Source = "SMS Sent To DC";
OASIS.Utility.ExceptionManager.HandleException(ex);
File.AppendAllText(#"C:\ERP\Live\Background Service\Feedback\SmsSendToDC.txt", "Error while ProcessSMS : " + ex.StackTrace.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
}
}
private void SetTimeInterval()
{
try
{
timer.Start();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
File.AppendAllText(#"C:\ERP\Live\Background Service\Feedback\SMSToDCLog.txt", "Error while setting time interval : " + ex.StackTrace.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
}
}
}

Csvhelper write with windows service

I am using csvhelper with windows service which runs non stop. I want to create a new csv log file and put the header values only once until the file size grown to 1000 kb and then create another new file so the file size grow too big. At the moment csv file is created once when windows service starts but it repeats header values every time it writes into it.
Do we have some config properties in csv helper to flag size file?
Please have a look at the code and suggest if it can be done efficiently in .net 4.0.
Windows Service code
public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
{
private Thread executeThread;
public Service1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
try
{
Thread.Sleep(30000);
executeThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(Execute));
executeThread.Start();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Library.LogData("Error : " + DateTime.UtcNow + " " + e.Message);
OnStop();
}
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
try
{
Library.LogData("Stopped: " + DateTime.UtcNow);
executeThread.Abort();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
}
}
public void Execute()
{
try
{
Library.LogData("Started");
while (true)
{
Library.LogData("Logging Execute" + DateTime.UtcNow);
Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Library.LogData("Error : " + DateTime.UtcNow + " " + e.Message);
OnStop();
}
Library.LogData("Out of Execute" + DateTime.UtcNow);
}
}
Logging code called by windows service
public static class Library
{
public static void LogData(string Message)
{
StreamWriter sw = null;
GetData getData = new GetData();
var dataClasslist = new List<DataClass>
{
new DataClass {}
};
try
{
dataClasslist = getData.ReadData();
using (sw = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\LogFile.csv", true))
using (var csv = new CsvWriter(sw))
{
csv.Configuration.RegisterClassMap<DataClassMap>();
csv.WriteHeader<DataClass>();
csv.Configuration.TrimHeaders = true;
csv.Configuration.HasHeaderRecord = false;
csv.WriteRecords(dataClasslist);
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
var err = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\Errors", true);
err.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + ": " + e.Message.ToString());
err.Flush();
err.Close();
}
}
}

Main windows service
public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
{
private Thread executeThread;
public Service1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
try
{
Thread.Sleep(10000);
executeThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(Execute));
executeThread.Start();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
var err = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\Errors", true);
err.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + " OnStart: " + e.Message.ToString());
err.Flush();
err.Close();
OnStop();
}
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
try
{
executeThread.Abort();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
var err = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\Errors", true);
err.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + "OnStop exception: " + e.Message.ToString());
err.Flush();
err.Close();
}
}
public void Execute()
{
try
{
StreamWriter sw = null;
string FileNameAndPath = null;
FileNameAndPath = "E:\\DataLogs\\LogFile" + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss") + ".csv";
using (sw = new StreamWriter(FileNameAndPath, true))
{
sw.WriteLine("TimeStamp " + "," + "col1" + "," + "col2" + "," + "col3"
+ "," + "col4" + "," + "col5" + "," + "col6" + ","
+ "col8" + "," + "col9" + "," + "col7" + "," + "col10");
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();
}
while (true)
{
Library.LogData(FileNameAndPath);
Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
var err = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\Errors", true);
err.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + " Execute: " + e.Message.ToString());
err.Flush();
err.Close();
OnStop();
}
}
public void TestInConsole(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Starting.....");
this.OnStart(args);
}
So OnExecute will be called as soon as file hits 100kb and new file will be created with headers written in it only once.
public static class Library
{
public static void LogData(string FileNameAndPath)
{
StreamWriter sw = null;
GetData getData = new GetData();
var dataClasslist = new List<DataClass>
{
new DataClass {}
};
try
{
//System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break();
dataClasslist = getData.ReadData();
//Create a file seperately
using (sw = new StreamWriter(FileNameAndPath, true))
using (var csv = new CsvWriter(sw))
{
csv.Configuration.RegisterClassMap<DataClassMap>();
//csv.WriteHeader<DataClass>();
csv.Configuration.TrimHeaders = true;
csv.Configuration.HasHeaderRecord = false;
csv.WriteRecords(dataClasslist);
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();
}
var FileSize = new FileInfo(FileNameAndPath);
//for each 1000 kb
if (FileSize.Length >= 1e+6)
{
//go back to the start to create a new file and column headers
Service1 serive1 = new Service1();
serive1.Execute();
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
var err = new StreamWriter("E:\\DataLogs\\Errors", true);
err.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + " LogData: " + e.Message.ToString());
err.Flush();
err.Close();
}
}
}
Im open for suggests, please let me know if you can thing of a better way to to do this.

Unable to cast object of type 'System.Threading.Timer' to type 'jabber.client.JabberClient' [closed]

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I am making a birthday notification in windows service that uses jabber-net library which is a XMPP and System.Threading that must send automatic messages to user every day, but i'm getting an error in logs which says
Unable to cast object of type 'System.Threading.Timer' to type 'jabber.client.JabberClient'. at SparkSalesCrdBirthdays.SparkBirthDayGreeting.j_OnAuthenticate(Object sender)
Here's my code
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
this.WriteToFile("Simple Service started {0}");
JabberClient j = new JabberClient();
// what user/pass to log in as
j.User = "user";
j.Server = "server"; // use gmail.com for GoogleTalk
j.Password = "pass";
//j.Resource = "admin";
// don't do extra stuff, please.
j.AutoPresence = false;
j.AutoRoster = false;
j.AutoReconnect = -1;
j.KeepAlive = 10;
j.AutoLogin = true;
j.AutoStartTLS = false;
j.PlaintextAuth = true;
j.OnError += new bedrock.ExceptionHandler(j_OnError);
// what to do when login completes
j.OnAuthenticate += new bedrock.ObjectHandler(j_OnAuthenticate);
// listen for XMPP wire protocol
if (VERBOSE)
{
j.OnReadText += new bedrock.TextHandler(j_OnReadText);
j.OnWriteText += new bedrock.TextHandler(j_OnWriteText);
}
// Set everything in motion
j.Connect();
// wait until sending a message is complete
done.WaitOne();
// logout cleanly
j.Close();
this.ScheduleService();
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
this.WriteToFile("Simple Service stopped {0}");
this.Schedular.Dispose();
}
private Timer Schedular;
static void j_OnWriteText(object sender, string txt)
{
if (txt == " ") return; // ignore keep-alive spaces
Console.WriteLine("SEND: " + txt);
}
static void j_OnReadText(object sender, string txt)
{
if (txt == " ") return; // ignore keep-alive spaces
Console.WriteLine("RECV: " + txt);
}
private void j_OnAuthenticate(object sender)
{
try
{
JabberClient j = (JabberClient)sender;
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
string birthdaymsg = "";
string fullname;
string department;
string query = "SELECT CONCAT(FirstName, ' ', MiddleName, ' ', LastName) as Fullname, DepartmentDescription FROM vw_EmployeeOrganization WHERE DATEPART(d, BirthDate) = DATEPART(d,GETDATE()) AND DATEPART(m, BirthDate) = DATEPART(m, GETDATE()) AND DepartmentDescription IN('Client Relations--CDO', 'E-Learning', 'Sales ', 'Client Relations', 'Sales-Davao', 'Sales-CDO', 'Client Relations--Cebu', 'Sales-Cebu')";
string constr = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["HRIS"].ConnectionString;
lstUsers.Clear();
using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(constr))
{
using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query))
{
cmd.Connection = conn;
using (SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd))
{
sda.Fill(dt);
}
}
}
foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
{
fullname = row["Fullname"].ToString();
department = row["DepartmentDescription"].ToString();
birthdaymsg = "Happy Birthday! " + fullname + " from " + department + "." +
System.Environment.NewLine + "May today be filled with sunshine and smile, laughter and love.";
string queryRecipient = "SELECT * FROM tbl_MPAlertUsers";
string constr2 = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Constring"].ConnectionString;
using (SqlConnection conn2 = new SqlConnection(constr2))
{
using (SqlCommand cmd2 = new SqlCommand(queryRecipient))
{
cmd2.Connection = conn2;
conn2.Open();
SqlDataReader reader = cmd2.ExecuteReader();
while (reader.Read())
{
lstUsers.Add(reader["ADname"].ToString());
}
reader.Close();
conn2.Close();
}
}
//Send to Recipient
for (int i = 0; i <= lstUsers.Count - 1; i++)
{
if (lstUsers[i].ToString().Trim().Length > 1)
{
WriteToFile("Trying to send spark to: " + lstUsers[i].ToString());
j.Message(lstUsers[i], birthdaymsg);
}
}
done.Set();
}
this.ScheduleService();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
WriteToFile("Simple Service Error on: {0} " + ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
//Stop the Windows Service.
using (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController serviceController = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController("SparkBirthDayGreeting"))
{
serviceController.Stop();
}
}
}
public void ScheduleService()
{
try
{
Schedular = new Timer(new TimerCallback(j_OnAuthenticate));
string mode = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Mode"].ToUpper();
this.WriteToFile("Simple Service Mode: " + mode + " {0}");
//Set the Default Time.
DateTime scheduledTime = DateTime.MinValue;
if (mode == "DAILY")
{
//Get the Scheduled Time from AppSettings.
scheduledTime = DateTime.Parse(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ScheduledTime"]);
if (DateTime.Now > scheduledTime)
{
//If Scheduled Time is passed set Schedule for the next day.
scheduledTime = scheduledTime.AddDays(1);
}
}
if (mode.ToUpper() == "INTERVAL")
{
//Get the Interval in Minutes from AppSettings.
int intervalMinutes = Convert.ToInt32(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["IntervalMinutes"]);
//Set the Scheduled Time by adding the Interval to Current Time.
scheduledTime = DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(intervalMinutes);
if (DateTime.Now > scheduledTime)
{
//If Scheduled Time is passed set Schedule for the next Interval.
scheduledTime = scheduledTime.AddMinutes(intervalMinutes);
}
}
TimeSpan timeSpan = scheduledTime.Subtract(DateTime.Now);
string schedule = string.Format("{0} day(s) {1} hour(s) {2} minute(s) {3} seconds(s)", timeSpan.Days, timeSpan.Hours, timeSpan.Minutes, timeSpan.Seconds);
this.WriteToFile("Simple Service scheduled to run after: " + schedule + " {0}");
//Get the difference in Minutes between the Scheduled and Current Time.
int dueTime = Convert.ToInt32(timeSpan.TotalMilliseconds);
//Change the Timer's Due Time.
Schedular.Change(dueTime, Timeout.Infinite);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
WriteToFile("Simple Service Error on: {0} " + ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
//Stop the Windows Service.
using (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController serviceController = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController("SparkBirthDayGreeting"))
{
serviceController.Stop();
}
}
}
private void WriteToFile(string text)
{
string path = "C:\\ServiceLog.txt";
using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(path, true))
{
writer.WriteLine(string.Format(text, DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt")));
writer.Close();
}
}
I hope someone can help me with this. I am stuck :(
Thank you.

The problem is that JabberClient's event is handled in j_OnAuthenticate and the timer's event is handled with it:
Schedular = new Timer(new TimerCallback(j_OnAuthenticate));
...
JabberClient j = new JabberClient();
j.OnAuthenticate += new bedrock.ObjectHandler(j_OnAuthenticate);
And in j_OnAuthenticate the first thing you do is cast the sender to JabberClient
private void j_OnAuthenticate(object sender)
{
try
{
JabberClient j = (JabberClient)sender;
...
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
WriteToFile("Simple Service Error on: {0} " + ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
//Stop the Windows Service.
using (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController serviceController = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController("SparkBirthDayGreeting"))
{
serviceController.Stop();
}
}
The catch block handles and logs the exception.
You would have to change the code to do different things depending on the sender e.g.
if(sender is JabberClient)
{
//do something
}
else if(sender is Timer)
{
//do something else
}
Or give the timer a different callback function

Windows Services (error 1053) event log trigger

I am new to programming and I have this project due on coming Tuesday. What I am trying to do is if a user enters a wrong password on the logon screen the cam takes the picture. I tried to implement my code in services but it gives me error 1053. I was wondering if somebody could fix this code for me or if file watcher is of use in my code. Please help!
namespace SampleWS
{
public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
{
private WebCam camera;
public Service1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
public void OnDebug()
{
OnStart(null);
}
protected virtual void OnPause(string[] args)
{
bool infinite = false;
LogonChecker(infinite);
}
protected virtual void OnContinue(string[] args)
{
bool infinite = true;
LogonChecker(infinite);
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
bool infinite = true;
LogonChecker(infinite);
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
bool infinite = false;
LogonChecker(infinite);
}
DateTime mytime = DateTime.MinValue;
public void LogonChecker(bool infinity)
{
string queryString =
"<QueryList>" +
" <Query Id=\"\" Path=\"Security\">" +
" <Select Path=\"Security\">" +
" *[System[(Level <= 0) and" +
" TimeCreated[timediff(#SystemTime) <= 86400000]]]" +
" </Select>" +
" <Suppress Path=\"Application\">" +
" *[System[(Level = 0)]]" +
" </Suppress>" +
" <Select Path=\"System\">" +
" *[System[(Level=1 or Level=2 or Level=3) and" +
" TimeCreated[timediff(#SystemTime) <= 86400000]]]" +
" </Select>" +
" </Query>" +
"</QueryList>";
camera = new WebCam();
while (infinity)
{
EventLogQuery eventsQuery = new EventLogQuery("Security", PathType.LogName, queryString);
eventsQuery.ReverseDirection = true;
EventLogReader logReader = new EventLogReader(eventsQuery);
EventRecord eventInstance;
Int32 eventexists3 = new Int32();
EventLog mylog = new EventLog();
for (eventInstance = logReader.ReadEvent(); null != eventInstance; eventInstance = logReader.ReadEvent())
{
eventexists3 = eventInstance.Id.CompareTo(4625);
if (eventexists3 == 0)
{
if (eventInstance.TimeCreated.Value > mytime)
{
mytime = eventInstance.TimeCreated.Value;
camera.Connect();
Image image = camera.GetBitmap();
image.Save(#"D:\Audio\testimage3.jpg");
camera.Disconnect();
eventInstance = null;
break;
}
}
EventLogRecord logRecord = (EventLogRecord)eventInstance;
LogonChecker(infinity);
}
}
}
}
}

Despite my comment, this is easy. Check what the error 1053 means:
ERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
1053 (0x41D)
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
Your overrides of ServiceBase methods like OnStart need to return as soon as possible. If you want to perform any ongoing work either subscribe to events or spin up a worker thread.
The .NET documentation on MSDN doesn't really cover much about the execution model of services, for this you need to look at the Win32 documentation: About Services.