service needs to acces a file from an "unknown" folder

[mmy1981]

Hi,
I'm having a problem, not sure how to deal with this...

Service 1 (created in vb.net) gets installed in a folder (the user can choose where to install it). In this folder there's an access table. The user can change the records in here.

Service 2 gets installed, also in a user defined folder. However, this service needs to access the access table too (just to read data).

So, I have to tell to Service 2 where the access table is located. I prefer giving this info during the installation of the 2nd service. Maybe writing this info in a txt file stored in the folder of Service 2. So, when started, Service2 can read this txt file. I guess this can be done with a custom action during the setup.

Are there other (better) possibilities? Best would be: Setup Service1 is launched. After the install, setup Service2 is launched automatically (and knows where Service1 was installed). Anybody knows if this is possble and how?

 

[jebenson]

This is exactly what the Windows registry is for. Here's a link to a tutorial:

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/31219-working-with-the-windows-registry-in-vbnet/

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[mmy1981]

ah great, this never crossed my mind...This should to the trick, and I won't need the txt file anymore.