"path to executable" of a windows service from a c# application

[jeanclaude.hernandez]

Hello,

how can I get the "path to executable" of a windows service from a c#
application ?

I have tried the ServiceContoller class, ServiceBase class with no
results...

Thanks,

 

[Robbe Morris [C# MVP]]

Path.GetFileName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase))

 

[jeanclaude.hernandez]

Hi, thanks...but I can use it because it is not my service...I don't
have the code...I want to get the "path to executable" of a windows
service from ANOTHER c# application

 

[The Other Nice Man]

The information is stored in the registry key
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\<%serviceName%>\ImagePath
contains the name of the executable including the full path.

Use the Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey class to read this value which can
then split using GetDirectoryName to get the path.

 

[jeanclaude.hernandez]

Thanks!!! that worked!!!