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ServiceControl

Contains functions which can be used to start other tools.

Functions and values

Function or valueDescription
checkRemoteServiceExists host name
Signature: host:string -> name:string -> bool

Returns whether a remote service with the given name exists.

Parameters

  • host - The hostname of the remote machine.
  • name - The name of the service in question.
checkServiceExists(name)
Signature: name:string -> bool

Returns whether a local service with the given name exists.

Parameters

  • name - The name of the service in question.
ensureRemoteServiceHasStarted(...)
Signature: host:string -> name:string -> timeout:TimeSpan -> unit

Waits until the remote service with the given name has been started or fails after given timeout

Parameters

  • host - The hostname of the remote machine.
  • name - The name of the service in question.
  • timeout - The timespan to time out after.
ensureRemoteServiceHasStopped(...)
Signature: host:string -> name:string -> timeout:TimeSpan -> unit

Waits until the remote service with the given name has been stopped or fails after given timeout

Parameters

  • host - The hostname of the remote machine.
  • name - The name of the service in question.
  • timeout - The timespan to time out after.
ensureServiceHasStarted name timeout
Signature: name:string -> timeout:TimeSpan -> unit

Waits until the local service with the given name has been started or fails after given timeout

Parameters

  • name - The name of the service in question.
  • timeout - The timespan to time out after.
ensureServiceHasStopped name timeout
Signature: name:string -> timeout:TimeSpan -> unit

Waits until the local service with the given name has been stopped or fails after given timeout

Parameters

  • name - The name of the service in question.
  • timeout - The timespan to time out after.
RunRemoteService(...)
Signature: command:string -> host:string -> serviceName:string -> unit

Sends a command to a remote windows service.
RunService command serviceName
Signature: command:string -> serviceName:string -> unit

Sends a command to a local windows service.
startRemoteService host name
Signature: host:string -> name:string -> unit

Starts all remote services with given name.

Parameters

  • host - The hostname of the remote machine.
  • name - The name of the services in question.
StartRemoteService host serviceName
Signature: host:string -> serviceName:string -> unit

Starts a remote windows service. Waits up to two minutes for a response.
startService(name)
Signature: name:string -> unit

Starts all local services with given name.

Parameters

  • name - The name of the services in question.
StartService(serviceName)
Signature: serviceName:string -> unit

Starts a local windows service. Waits up to two minutes for a response.
stopRemoteService host name
Signature: host:string -> name:string -> unit

Stops all services with given name.

Parameters

  • host - The hostname of the remote machine.
  • name - The name of the services in question.
StopRemoteService host serviceName
Signature: host:string -> serviceName:string -> unit

Stops a remote windows service. Waits up to two minutes for a response.
stopService(name)
Signature: name:string -> unit

Stops all local services with given name.

Parameters

  • name - The name of the services in question.
StopService(serviceName)
Signature: serviceName:string -> unit

Stops a local windows service. Waits up to two minutes for a response.