Windows Service - ServiceName Doesn't show in Event Log

[mmaslar]

I'm writing a Windows Service. When it starts running, "Service started successfully." is written to the Event Log, w/ a Source of "Service1". Cool -- this happens by default.

I'd rather a different service name show up in the event log. But if I add this statement this.ServiceNam e = "MyService" ; then nothing gets written to the event log when the service starts or stops. Ho do I change that message?

Thanks!

[Plater]

Maybe change its name in the assembly?
Edit: Ok I see where that value comes from now.
Double click on the Service1.cs (or whatever you named it)
The properties box will change to reflect the object.
I would say try changing the (Name) property as well as the ServiceName property.

[mmaslar]

The property's ServiceName was indeed set to "Service1". (AutoLog is True).

When I change ServiceName to "MyService" , it's back to nothing being logged.
Change it back to Service1 and Service1 gets logged to the Event Log again...

I searched the entire Solution for Service1. Nothing else found.

[Plater]

Well did you correct the name in the installer portion of the service project?
The name that shows up in services.msc is the name I see in the System event log
The failures logged in the Application log show Service1. When I changed the settings as I mentioned earlier and uninstalled/reinstalled, the Application log showed me the correct name of "myService" (which what I changed the name to)


Are you remembering to do a full uninstall of the service and then reinstall it?

[mmaslar]

Thanks! It's working.