i've written a windows service in native c++ and i have console apps that install and uninstall it. My understanding is that windows installer supports the installation and uninstallation of windows services so i'm looking for documentation on this -- haven't found it on the web or in the sdk yet, i have a book on order but i'm impatient, would appreciate some pointers.
thanks
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installing a windows service
Started by
asmotritsky
, Aug 30 2004 07:33
4 replies to this topic
Posted 23 September 2004 - 07:32
Hi asmotritsky,
I am using Dev Studio 9 and for the life of me cannot find the ServiceInstall table??? Can you point me in the right direction please.
Thanks
I am using Dev Studio 9 and for the life of me cannot find the ServiceInstall table??? Can you point me in the right direction please.
Thanks
Posted 23 September 2004 - 08:08
i'm not familiar with the tool you're using, i'm using orca which is free with the windows installer sdk, it comes as an msi file you have to install. there are 2 msi files in addition to that which microsoft provides to help get you started. one of them is a blank schema, the other is uisample.msi. if you open up one of these with orca, the serviceInstall table will be in the table list. i assume the same would be the case if you open them up with your tool. my guess would be that the default msi file generated by your tool may not include a serviceInstall table.
Posted 23 September 2004 - 17:36
You can find the ServiceInstall table (and all other MSI tables) in the direct editor.
However I would recommend this: go to the component view and click on the component that inlcudes your service file. Expand the component settings tree. Expand the Advanced part of that tree. Yu'll find views for ServiceInstall and ServiceControl.
However I would recommend this: go to the component view and click on the component that inlcudes your service file. Expand the component settings tree. Expand the Advanced part of that tree. Yu'll find views for ServiceInstall and ServiceControl.
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