The Kiwi Harvester installer will place all the required files into the specified folder. A default ini file is created, this will need to be modified to suit your system settings (Comm port number and speed settings).
The installer will create shortcuts under the Start Menu | Programs | Kiwi Enterprises | Kiwi Harvester menu.
These shortcuts will allow you to configure, install and start the program without having to use the command line options. However, you may use the following command line options to control the service.
If the Harvester is manually run without a command switch it will start up but will perform no function. You will not be able to stop it again without using the task manager to kill the process. The Harvester program is called Kiwi_Harvester.exe.
The command line switches are:
-install
-uninstall
To install the service, run the Harvester program with the -install switch. This registers the service with the operating system, but does not start it immediately. The service is set to start automatically when the operating system starts. The command might look like:
C:\Program Files\KiwiHarvester\Kiwi_Harvester.exe -install
The service can be manually started in a number of ways. You can use the standard Windows administration services dialogue to start or stop the service. You can also use the 'net start' or 'net stop' command from the command prompt. The service name by default is Syslog Harvester and is set by the entry in the configuration ini file.
To use the 'net' command, first run a command prompt session. At the prompt type
'net start "Kiwi_Harvester"' to start the service, or
'net stop "Kiwi_Harvester"' to stop the service.
Note the name should match the entry for the servicename setting. If the name has spaces in it, the name should be enclosed by quotes.
To uninstall the service. first make sure the service is not running. Then manually run the Harvester programs with the -uninstall switch. The command might look like:
C:\Program Files\KiwiHarvester\Kiwi_Harvester.exe -uninstall