Alter App.Config With The New Informations

Create Global Class For Global Members
Create Log Class For File Methods (LogMessages - Create Directories)

Author: ZakaDev22

App.config

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     </startup>
 	<appSettings>
 		<add key="ConnectionString" value="Server=.;Database=MySchool;Integrated Security=True;" />
-		<add key="BackupFolder" value="C:\DatabaseBackups" />
-		<add key="LogFolder" value="C:\DatabaseBackups\Logs" />
+		<add key="BackupFolder" value="C:\MyServices\MyBackupService\DatabaseBackups" />
+		<add key="LogFolder" value="C:\MyServices\MyBackupService\DatabaseBackups\Logs" />
 		<add key="BackupIntervalMinutes" value="60" />
 	</appSettings>
 </configuration>

MyDatabaseBackupService.csproj

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Configuration.Install" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="clsGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="clsLog.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MyBackupService.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>

clsGlobal.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MyDatabaseBackupService
+{
+    internal class clsGlobal
+    {
+        public static string ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ConnectionString"];
+        public static string BackupFolder = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BackupFolder"];
+        public static string logFolder = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["LogFolder"];
+        public static string logFilePath = Path.Combine(logFolder, "ServiceLog.txt");
+
+    }
+}

clsLog.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MyDatabaseBackupService
+{
+    internal class clsLog
+    {
+        // Log a message to a file with a timestamp
+        //The service logs all its state transitions (Start, Stop, Pause, Continue, Shutdown) to a file named ServiceStateLog.txt in the configured directory.
+        // Each log entry includes a timestamp for tracking purposes.
+        public static void LogServiceEvent(string message)
+        {
+            string logMessage = $"[{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}] {message}\n";
+            File.AppendAllText(clsGlobal.logFilePath, logMessage);
+
+            // Write to console if running interactively
+            if (Environment.UserInteractive)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(logMessage);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static bool CreateFolderIfDoesNotExist(string FolderPath)
+        {
+
+            // Check if the folder exists
+            if (!Directory.Exists(FolderPath))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    // If it doesn't exist, create the folder
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(FolderPath);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+
+        }
+    }
+}