Configure a Windows Service for Auto-Start

Download Chilkat Socket ActiveX

Configure a Windows service to be auto-started when the computer boots.

Note:This software is available as a pre-release.

Download the Chilkat Service ActiveX here: ChilkatService.zip
Unzip and register with regsvr32.

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
service: ERROR;
success: Integer;

begin
service := TChilkatService.Create(Self);

service.ServiceName := 'MyService';

success := service.SetAutoStart();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage('Failed to configure service for auto-start.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(service.LastErrorText);

  end;

ShowMessage('Windows service configured for auto-start!');
end;