"Bryan Dickerson" <txprp***@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> How would I detect whether the XP ClipBook/ClipBoard service is available
> and, if it's not, start it??
>
> TIA!
>
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"MikeD" <nob***@nowhere.edu> wrote in message
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> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprp***@netscape.net> wrote in message
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>> Did anyone see this?  Or is it not possible?
>>
>> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprp***@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23C1Z09PTGHA.424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> How would I detect whether the XP ClipBook/ClipBoard service is
>>> available and, if it's not, start it??
>>>
>
> Sorry, I didn't see the original post.
>
> In VB2005, I could tell you exactly how to do this. It's actually pretty
> easy and the VB2005 help provides step-by-step instructions. With VB6 (or
> under), I don't know. I suppose the Win32API. This should get you started:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dllproc/base/services.asp
>
> I can only suggest you browse through the documentation there.  However,
> it looks like StartService, QueryServiceStatusEx, and EnumServicesStatusEx
> look promising.
>
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> Mike
> Microsoft MVP Visual Basic
>