I wrote a Windows service in VB.NET using VS 2003. I added a deployment project for the service. I found out the service should be registered with IntallUtil and then started with NET START, so how do I make the setup program do it automatically? All it does it copy the files.
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Deploying a Windows Service
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moabiker31
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Windows services are installed differently than windows apps. An installer is added to the project rather than creating a deploy/setup project. Here's the link that helped me get through the same problem:
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moabiker31
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Maybe this will help. Sounds like you need to run command lines after the install is complete.
1) create a batch file with your commands, ie. the installUtil and NET Start commands - save as install.bat or any name you want. You might want to add "pause" (without quotes) to the end of your batch file to verify it has run.
2) create a visual basic script file (install.vbs) with the following code:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strPath = "C:\your path here\install.bat"
WshShell.Run("""" & strpath & """")
Set WshShell = Nothing
3) Right-click the setup project, click View -> Custom Actions
Right-click Commit, select Add
Double-click Application Folder
Click Add File
Browse to install.vbs and add it
4) Right-click the setup project, click Add -> File
Browse and add the batch file (install.bat)
When your setup/deployment exe is done it will call install.vbs which will run install.bat which will run your command lines.
Hope this does it.
1) create a batch file with your commands, ie. the installUtil and NET Start commands - save as install.bat or any name you want. You might want to add "pause" (without quotes) to the end of your batch file to verify it has run.
2) create a visual basic script file (install.vbs) with the following code:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strPath = "C:\your path here\install.bat"
WshShell.Run("""" & strpath & """")
Set WshShell = Nothing
3) Right-click the setup project, click View -> Custom Actions
Right-click Commit, select Add
Double-click Application Folder
Click Add File
Browse to install.vbs and add it
4) Right-click the setup project, click Add -> File
Browse and add the batch file (install.bat)
When your setup/deployment exe is done it will call install.vbs which will run install.bat which will run your command lines.
Hope this does it.
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This almost does it, since the user can change the location of the installed files. Can I get the installtion directory through a parameter in the vbs file? I also need to search for InstallUtil.exe, or maybe it would be wise to add it to the project and delete it after the vbs file has run?
moabiker31
Programmer
To get the install directory try the following (haven't tested this so I can't guarantee it'll work):
Go to the Custom Actions
Set the CustomActionData property of the vbs file to [TARGETDIR]
Change your vbs file to look like:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
curDir = Session.Property("CustomActionData")
WshShell.Run("""" & curDir & "\install.bat" & """")
Set WshShell = Nothing
If the .net framework is required to be on the pc for the windows service to run, you could use it from the following paths:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\framework\v1.1.4322\InstallUtil
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil
Or your suggestion would work also by including it and then deleting it.
Go to the Custom Actions
Set the CustomActionData property of the vbs file to [TARGETDIR]
Change your vbs file to look like:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
curDir = Session.Property("CustomActionData")
WshShell.Run("""" & curDir & "\install.bat" & """")
Set WshShell = Nothing
If the .net framework is required to be on the pc for the windows service to run, you could use it from the following paths:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\framework\v1.1.4322\InstallUtil
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil
Or your suggestion would work also by including it and then deleting it.
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