Windows services - Getting a list of installed services
Want to get a list of active, inactive or all Windows services? Following function can help you to do this, but be sure to read other Windows services related tips for details.
const
//
// Service Types
//
SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER = $00000001;
SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER = $00000002;
SERVICE_ADAPTER = $00000004;
SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER = $00000008;
SERVICE_DRIVER =
(SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER or
SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER or
SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER);
SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS = $00000010;
SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS = $00000020;
SERVICE_WIN32 =
(SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS or
SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS);
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS = $00000100;
SERVICE_TYPE_ALL =
(SERVICE_WIN32 or
SERVICE_ADAPTER or
SERVICE_DRIVER or
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS);
uses WinSvc;
//-------------------------------------
// Get a list of services
//
// return TRUE if successful
//
// sMachine:
// machine name, ie: \SERVER
// empty = local machine
//
// dwServiceType
// SERVICE_WIN32,
// SERVICE_DRIVER or
// SERVICE_TYPE_ALL
//
// dwServiceState
// SERVICE_ACTIVE,
// SERVICE_INACTIVE or
// SERVICE_STATE_ALL
//
// slServicesList
// TStrings variable to storage
//
function ServiceGetList(
sMachine : string;
dwServiceType,
dwServiceState : DWord;
slServicesList : TStrings )
: boolean;
const
//
// assume that the total number of
// services is less than 4096.
// increase if necessary
cnMaxServices = 4096;
type
TSvcA = array[0..cnMaxServices]
of TEnumServiceStatus;
PSvcA = ^TSvcA;
var
//
// temp. use
j : integer;
//
// service control
// manager handle
schm : SC_Handle;
//
// bytes needed for the
// next buffer, if any
nBytesNeeded,
//
// number of services
nServices,
//
// pointer to the
// next unread service entry
nResumeHandle : DWord;
//
// service status array
ssa : PSvcA;
begin
Result := false;
// connect to the service
// control manager
schm := OpenSCManager(
PChar(sMachine),
Nil,
SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);
// if successful...
if(schm > 0)then
begin
nResumeHandle := 0;
New(ssa);
EnumServicesStatus(
schm,
dwServiceType,
dwServiceState,
ssa^[0],
SizeOf(ssa^),
nBytesNeeded,
nServices,
nResumeHandle );
//
// assume that our initial array
// was large enough to hold all
// entries. add code to enumerate
// if necessary.
//
for j := 0 to nServices-1 do
begin
slServicesList.
Add( StrPas(
ssa^[j].lpDisplayName ) );
end;
Result := true;
Dispose(ssa);
// close service control
// manager handle
CloseServiceHandle(schm);
end;
end;
Listing #1 : Delphi code. Download
getlist (1.15 KB).
To get a list of all Windows services into a listbox named
ListBox1:
ServiceGetList( '',
SERVICE_WIN32,
SERVICE_STATE_ALL,
ListBox1.Items );
Listing #2 : Delphi code. Download
demo (0.19 KB).
Applicable Keywords : Delphi, Delphi 3.x, Functions, Win32