code not running in service

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I created a service and have it setup as a local service. When the service runs, I start a timer with a 5 second interval. What it does, is it goes through and makes sure a program is running, and if it isnt, it will start it. But this doesn't seem to be happening.

Here is the code for it:

Dim cnt As Integer = 0
Try
cnt = UBound(Process.GetProcessesByName("AlcanProcessor")) + 1
Catch ex As Exception
End Try
If cnt = 0 Then
Dim p As New Process
Dim pass As New System.Security.SecureString
Dim c As System.Char
For Each c In "Password"
pass.AppendChar(c)
Next
Process.Start("C:/Program Files/DDSi/AlcanProcSetup/AlcanProcessor.exe", "Admin", pass, "necsrv01")
End If

I have the same code setup to a button in another program that I was using to test it, and it works fine in there.

 

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Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class Service1

​

Protected Overrides Sub OnStart(ByVal args() As String)

Timer1.Enabled =​

True
​

End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub OnStop()

Timer1.Enabled =​

False
​

End Sub

​

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
Dim cnt As Integer = 0
Try

cnt = UBound(Process.GetProcessesByName(​

"AlcanProcessor")) + 1
​

Catch ex As Exception
End Try
If cnt = 0 Then

​

Dim p As New Process
Dim pass As New System.Security.SecureString
Dim c As System.Char
For Each c In "Password"
pass.AppendChar(c)
Next
Process.Start("C:/Program Files/DDSi/AlcanProcSetup/AlcanProcessor.exe", "Admin", pass, "necsrv01")
​

End If
​

End Sub
​

End Class

 

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anyone have any ideas?

 

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I figured it out. I had to use system.threading.timer instead of windows.forms.timer

 

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and now it stopped working...