Deployment of Windows Service Project

[ochocki]

Hi,

I've created a solution with a project of type "Windows Service" and
deployment project for this service that creates installation package.

I want to have more then one copy of this service installed on one
machine. Since it is not possible to have two services with the same
name I faced the problem: how to parametrize installation wizard? I
mean, I would like to be able to modify service name during
installation. Is it possible?

/M

 

[DeveloperX]

Hi,

I've created a solution with a project of type "Windows Service" and
deployment project for this service that creates installation package.

I want to have more then one copy of this service installed on one
machine. Since it is not possible to have two services with the same
name I faced the problem: how to parametrize installation wizard? I
mean, I would like to be able to modify service name during
installation. Is it possible?

/M

In the projectInstaller class add events
ProjectInstaller_BeforeInstall
and
ProjectInstaller_BeforeUninstall

In there I call a method called ChangeName which simply does:

MyLittleServiceInstaller.ServiceName = m.TheName;


In this case m is a mini dialog. It just pops up and asks for the new
name, but you can do what ever you like. Read it from a file, get it
from a web service, etc.

 

[ochocki]

In the projectInstaller class add events
ProjectInstaller_BeforeInstall
and
ProjectInstaller_BeforeUninstall

In there I call a method called ChangeName which simply does:

MyLittleServiceInstaller.ServiceName = m.TheName;

In this case m is a mini dialog. It just pops up and asks for the new
name, but you can do what ever you like. Read it from a file, get it
from a web service, etc.

There is no projectInstaller class. How can I add it?

/M

 

[DeveloperX]

There is no projectInstaller class. How can I add it?

/M- Hide quoted text -

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Here's a link that describes it. Will save me some typing

http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/20849/1763/page/2

 

[ochocki]

Here's a link that describes it. Will save me some typing

http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/20849/1763/page/2

OK, that works, but only partially
Looks like it is not even possible to run setup when one instance of
the product (service) is already installed. When I launch it I'm asket
whether to remove or repair the installation.
Is it possible to tell the installer to omit this check? Then I would
be able to specify different installation directory and different
service name.

/M