MSI to install and start a service

[Russ Green]

I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ

 

[konsu]

implement a Commit override in your installer class and use
ServiceController to do that.

 

[Phil Wilson]

See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application in the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from InstallShield, Wise etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries in the MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).

 

[Phil Wilson]

You're right, Commit is a better place than the Install method.

 

[Russ Green]

Thanks for your answers guys. Did it with the following code in
ProjectInstaller.vb

Protected Overrides Sub OnAfterInstall(ByVal savedState As IDictionary)

MyBase.OnAfterInstall(savedState)

Try

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Shell("net start IpNotifyService")

Catch ex As Exception

End Try

End Sub 'OnAfterInstall

See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application in the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from InstallShield, Wise etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries in the MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----

I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ

 

[konsu]

Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?

konst

Thanks for your answers guys. Did it with the following code in
ProjectInstaller.vb

Protected Overrides Sub OnAfterInstall(ByVal savedState As IDictionary)

MyBase.OnAfterInstall(savedState)

Try

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Shell("net start IpNotifyService")

Catch ex As Exception

End Try

End Sub 'OnAfterInstall

See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application

in

the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from InstallShield,

Wise

etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries in

the

MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----

I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ

 

[konsu]

Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?

konst

Thanks for your answers guys. Did it with the following code in
ProjectInstaller.vb

Protected Overrides Sub OnAfterInstall(ByVal savedState As IDictionary)

MyBase.OnAfterInstall(savedState)

Try

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Shell("net start IpNotifyService")

Catch ex As Exception

End Try

End Sub 'OnAfterInstall

See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application

in

the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from InstallShield,

Wise

etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries in

the

MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----

I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ

 

[Phil Wilson]

Interesting - I wonder if there's a command prompt screen popping up?
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----

Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?

konst

Thanks for your answers guys. Did it with the following code in
ProjectInstaller.vb

Protected Overrides Sub OnAfterInstall(ByVal savedState As IDictionary)

MyBase.OnAfterInstall(savedState)

Try

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Shell("net start IpNotifyService")

Catch ex As Exception

End Try

End Sub 'OnAfterInstall

See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service Application

in

the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from InstallShield,

Wise

etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries in

the

MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----
I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ

 

[Russ Green]

Yes, a command prompt screen does popup.

Russ

Interesting - I wonder if there's a command prompt screen popping up?
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----

Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?

konst

Thanks for your answers guys. Did it with the following code in
ProjectInstaller.vb

Protected Overrides Sub OnAfterInstall(ByVal savedState As IDictionary)

MyBase.OnAfterInstall(savedState)

Try

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Shell("net start IpNotifyService")

Catch ex As Exception

End Try

End Sub 'OnAfterInstall



See the MSDN Topic "Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Service

Application
in

the
Component Designer". Maybe you already did, but that refers to a custom
action
that installs your service. In the Install method (override it) use
ServiceController to start it.

(If your company happens to use a commercial tool from

InstallShield,
Wise

etc
etc, you don't need any of the above. They create the right entries

in
the

MSI
file, ServiceInstall and ServiceControl tables, that get the Windows
Installer
to do literally all of that stuff without you needing to write code).
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----
I'm using a Setup Project in VB.NET 2003 Standard to install a windows
service application. I would like this installer to start the service
after
install. How do I do that?

Thanks,
Russ