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dotnet setup : MSI to install and start a service
implement a Commit override in your installer class and use
ServiceController to do that. [quoted text, click to view] "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > 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 > >
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] ---- [quoted text, click to view] "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > 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 > >
You're right, Commit is a better place than the Install method.
-- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] ---- [quoted text, click to view] "konsu" <konsu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%235WmQXhqDHA.1708@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > implement a Commit override in your installer class and use > ServiceController to do that. > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > 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 > > > > > >
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
Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?
konst [quoted text, click to view] "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message news:uKxwN5qqDHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > 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 > > > > "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message > news:eJSj5ihqDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > 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] > > ---- > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class?
konst [quoted text, click to view] "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message news:uKxwN5qqDHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > 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 > > > > "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message > news:eJSj5ihqDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > 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] > > ---- > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
Interesting - I wonder if there's a command prompt screen popping up?
-- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] ---- [quoted text, click to view] "konsu" <konsu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vra51o88k5qhe0@corp.supernews.com... > Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class? > > konst > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > news:uKxwN5qqDHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > 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 > > > > > > > > "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message > > news:eJSj5ihqDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > 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] > > > ---- > > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > > > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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 [quoted text, click to view] "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message news:eJSj5ihqDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > 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] > ---- > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > 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 > > > > > >
Yes, a command prompt screen does popup.
Russ [quoted text, click to view] "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message news:OLuFAitqDHA.3180@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Interesting - I wonder if there's a command prompt screen popping up? > -- > Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] > ---- > "konsu" <konsu@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:vra51o88k5qhe0@corp.supernews.com... > > Is there a reason why you decided not to use the ServiceController class? > > > > konst > > > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > > news:uKxwN5qqDHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message > > > news:eJSj5ihqDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > > 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] > > > > ---- > > > > "Russ Green" <russ@NO-SPAMrussgreen.net> wrote in message > > > > news:eGA8S5eqDHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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