System Service - One assembly, two services

[Pawel Janik]

Hello,

I wrote a system service, whis is located in assembly called "s1.exe". But i
like to install this service twice. Problem starts, when service starts....a
service code loks like this:

public class TestService : ServiceBase
{
public TestService(string serviceName)
{
this.ServiceName = "????";
}

protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
base.Dispose(disposing);
}

ServiceThread serviceClass;

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
serviceClass = new ServiceThread(param);
}

protected override void OnStop()
{
if(serviceClass!=null)
serviceClass.Stop();
serviceClass = null;
}

public static void Main(string[] Args)
{
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase.Run(new
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase[] {new TestService(param)});
}
}

But there is one problem....how to make service know, what service name
should it have?
I've tried to use command line arguments, but i'm not unable to to pass this
(except the situation, when i start service manually...)

regards,
Pawel Janik

 

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

But there is one problem....how to make service know, what service name
should it have?

When a service is installed it is queried for its name. Its during
instalation you need to specify a different name.


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[Pawel Janik]

But there is one problem....how to make service know, what service name

When a service is installed it is queried for its name. Its during
instalation you need to specify a different name.

Yes, you have right, so i was able to install it twice.

In previous post i pasted a system service code, that is not executed during
installation, but while starting service...and in this place i also need a
service name!
Or i am wrong? coud you point me to a very simple example of a service
class?

regards,
Pawel Janik

 

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

In previous post i pasted a system service code, that is not executed
during installation, but while starting service...and in this place i
also need a service name!

You cannot specify it at start up. You have to specify it at installation -
it goes into the registry. Each services supports -install, and thats when
you specify it.

Or i am wrong? coud you point me to a very simple example of a service
class?

I've not done it in C#, so I dont have code handy that would be of use to
you.


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[Pawel Janik]

In previous post i pasted a system service code, that is not executed

You cannot specify it at start up. You have to specify it at installation -
it goes into the registry. Each services supports -install, and thats when
you specify it.


I've not done it in C#, so I dont have code handy that would be of use to
you.

It cou'd be a example in any .net language...it's not a problem to me...

but i'm still quite sure, that you have to put a service name while
starting...lets se an example:
http://www.theserverside.net/articles/showarticle.tss?id=Automation

Ant there, in system service code, stands a line:
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
Me.ServiceName = "FTPWatch" '(1c)Change to FTPwatch Here
End Sub

ommiting this line goes to troubles while starting service.....

regards,
Pawel Janik

 

[Pawel Janik]

In previous post i pasted a system service code, that is not executed

It cou'd be a example in any .net language...it's not a problem to me...

but i'm still quite sure, that you have to put a service name while
starting...lets se an example:
http://www.theserverside.net/articles/showarticle.tss?id=Automation

Ant there, in system service code, stands a line:
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
Me.ServiceName = "FTPWatch" '(1c)Change to FTPwatch Here
End Sub

ommiting this line goes to troubles while starting service.....

sorry....my mistake....
i did not try setting service name...it works....

but there i have another problem...how to get my service name? ..a
ServiceBase.ServiceName property is empty

regards,
Pawel Janik

 

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

It cou'd be a example in any .net language...it's not a problem to me...

Except the last service I built was in Win32 - so I dont think the code would
help you.


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