Start stop Service from Form App c#

Question

How can I start and stop a windows service from a c# Form application?

Answer 1

// Check whether the U-TEST RTC service is started.
        ServiceController sc = new ServiceController();
        sc.ServiceName = "U-TEST RTC";
        m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStatusService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);

        if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
        {
            m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            try
            {
                // Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
                sc.Start();
                var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
                sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);
                m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgNowService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            }
            catch (InvalidOperationException)
            {
                m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgExceptionStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            }
        }