Use of Timer in Windows Service

Question

I have a windows service where in I want to create a file every 10 seconds.

I got many reviews that Timer in Windows service would be the best option.

How ca

Answer 1

This is how you do it simply

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.ServiceProcess;
using System.Text;
using System.Timers;
using System.IO;

  namespace MyService
{
    public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
    {
        Timer myTimer;
        int x = 0;
        public Service1()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
         }

         protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
         {

             myTimer = new Timer(10000);                                // Sets a 10 second interval
             myTimer.Elapsed +=new ElapsedEventHandler(myTimer_Elapsed);// Specifies The Event Handler
             myTimer.Enabled = true;                                    // Enables the control
             myTimer.AutoReset = true;                                  // makes it repeat
             myTimer.Start();                                           // Starts the interval




         }
         protected void myTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
         {
             // All the Cool code that you need to run eg. Making a new file every 10 seconds
             x++;
             StreamWriter myFile = new StreamWriter("MyFile" + x.ToString() + ".txt");
             myFile.Write("Something");
             myFile.Close();
         }
         protected override void OnStop()
         {
         }
     }
 }

The Code above is the whole service with the timer. I realize this is an old post but it took me hours to figure this out. Hopefully it helps someone out there.