Shortcut To Start /stop A Service In Xp ?

[Sony]

I'm running apache and mysql and php on my workstation but i would like to be able to start and stop myql service manually from my desktop without to having to go in the administrative tool every time.
does anyone know if it's possible to create a shortcut or a vbscript to start and stop a service?

thank you

Sony

[SlickVic78]

Hey sony,

Do you have an icon (traffic light) in your system tray? If so, right click on that, and there should be an option to shut down the server (MySQL).

[Edit]
I should also add that I am running MySQL on a Windows 9x machine... It may be a totally different set up if you are using an OS based on NT.

Hope this helps,
-SlickVic78

[JacKDynne]

You can use a batch file most likely

Check here
http://www.mysql.de/doc/en/NT_start.html

Hope that helps some

/JD

Here is one to use as an example

Code:

cd C:\apache
start apache -k start
cd  C:\apache
start apachemonitor.exe
cd  C:\mysql\bin
start mysqld-nt.exe --standalone
start http://localhost/
exit

[FOX]

You can create two small batch files and put them on your desktop. One to start the service and one to stop it.

MySql_stop.bat:
net stop <service name>

MySql_start.bat:
net start <service name>

[Sony]

Quote:

Originally posted by SlickVic78@Apr 15 2004, 05:10 PM
Hey sony,

Do you have an icon (traffic light) in your system tray? If so, right click on that, and there should be an option to shut down the server (MySQL).

[Edit]
I should also add that I am running MySQL on a Windows 9x machine... It may be a totally different set up if you are using an OS based on NT.

Hope this helps,
-SlickVic78

I do have that but i hate tools like that sitting in my task bar so I disable it

thx anyway

[Sony]

Quote:

Originally posted by FOX@Apr 15 2004, 05:15 PM
You can create two small batch files and put them on your desktop. One to start the service and one to stop it.

MySql_stop.bat:
net stop <service name>

MySql_start.bat:
net start <service name>

thank you fox that is exactly what i was looking for

[war59312]

Yea just use net start and net stop to start and run services. I use a batch file when I play games on my old computer.

Closes every un-needed service.