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Rustom Mody wrote:
> I want to start emacs as a service (This is under windows)
> The emacs-y side is easy (server-start)
> But I want to do it also from the windows perspective.
> This involves:
> -- starting emacs as a service (using Sc perhaps??)
> -- emacs should not (by default) show in a tab on the desktop
> -- C-x C-c should close a frame not emacs

I can answer this piece:

(global-set-key "\C-x\C-c"	'delete-frame)

> -- it should be possible for emacs to be running without there being any 
> frame
>  
> Anyone done something like this?