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  • Phill W.
    #1

    service.exe /install?

    Is it [still] possible to write a Windows Service such that it can
    install /itself/ based on a command-line argument?

    I've got my Service (in VB'2005) with its own, integral Installer which
    /works/ when fed into InstallUtil but, for .. "Reasons" .. I'd prefer to
    "drive" this all from the executable. I can't work out how to "invoke"
    the installer[s] from Sub Main of the service. I keep getting
    NullReferenceEx ceptions from inside the ServiceInstalle r's Install method:

    ' Create my service's installer (added via the IDE)
    ' This invokes initializeCompo nent(), which adds
    ' /two/ Installers (ServiceInstall er and ServiceProcessI nstaller)
    Dim installer as New ProjectInstalle r()

    ' Something to hold "state" in
    Dim state as IDictionary = new Hashtable()

    Try
    If bInstall Then
    installer.Insta ll(state) <- BOOM!

    NullReferencEex ception
    at System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceI nstaller.Instal l(IDictionary stateSaver)
    at System.Configur ation.Install.I nstaller.Instal l(IDictionary stateSaver)
    at (namespace) ... Program.SelfIns tallService(Boo lean install)
    in (source file) ...\\Program.vb :line 68

    Any suggestions?

    TIA,
    Phill W.
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    • Mr. Arnold
      #2
      Re: service.exe /install?


      "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-kwrote in message
      news:fq3pc0$ir3 $1@south.jnrs.j a.net...
      Any suggestions?
      I've got my Service (in VB'2005) with its own, integral Installer which
      /works/ when fed into InstallUtil

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        • sloan
          #3
          Re: service.exe /install?

          http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20041204.asp


          Ignore the msmq stuff... and check the install.bat and uninstall.bat stuff.

          ...



          "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-kwrote in message
          news:fq3pc0$ir3 $1@south.jnrs.j a.net...
          Is it [still] possible to write a Windows Service such that it can install
          /itself/ based on a command-line argument?
          >
          I've got my Service (in VB'2005) with its own, integral Installer which
          /works/ when fed into InstallUtil but, for .. "Reasons" .. I'd prefer to
          "drive" this all from the executable. I can't work out how to "invoke"
          the installer[s] from Sub Main of the service. I keep getting
          NullReferenceEx ceptions from inside the ServiceInstalle r's Install method:
          >
          ' Create my service's installer (added via the IDE)
          ' This invokes initializeCompo nent(), which adds
          ' /two/ Installers (ServiceInstall er and ServiceProcessI nstaller)
          Dim installer as New ProjectInstalle r()
          >
          ' Something to hold "state" in
          Dim state as IDictionary = new Hashtable()
          >
          Try
          If bInstall Then
          installer.Insta ll(state) <- BOOM!
          >
          NullReferencEex ception
          at System.ServiceP rocess.ServiceI nstaller.Instal l(IDictionary stateSaver)
          at System.Configur ation.Install.I nstaller.Instal l(IDictionary stateSaver)
          at (namespace) ... Program.SelfIns tallService(Boo lean install)
          in (source file) ...\\Program.vb :line 68
          >
          Any suggestions?
          >
          TIA,
          Phill W.

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            • Phill W.
              #4
              Re: service.exe /install?

              Mr. Arnold wrote:
              >
              "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-kwrote in message
              news:fq3pc0$ir3 $1@south.jnrs.j a.net...
              >
              >Any suggestions?
              >
              I've got my Service (in VB'2005) with its own, integral Installer which
              /works/ when fed into InstallUtil
              I thought that one would come back on me.

              Of course I /could/ use InstallUtil.exe - but only if the DOS Batch
              script that's kicking this "installati on" off can /locate/ the correct
              (or latest) version /of/ InstallUtil.exe , wherever that might be on the
              machine. (You see; it'd be so much easier if the exe is running /in/
              the right Framework already and I could just /invoke/ its own installer).

              Regards,
              Phill W.

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                • Chris Dunaway
                  #5
                  Re: service.exe /install?

                  On Feb 28, 7:02 am, "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r...@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-k>
                  wrote:
                  Mr. Arnold wrote:
                  >
                  "Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r...@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-kwrote in message
                  news:fq3pc0$ir3 $1@south.jnrs.j a.net...
                  >
                  Any suggestions?
                  >
                  I've got my Service (in VB'2005) with its own, integral Installer which
                  /works/ when fed into InstallUtil
                  >
                  I thought that one would come back on me.
                  >
                  Of course I /could/ use InstallUtil.exe - but only if the DOS Batch
                  script that's kicking this "installati on" off can /locate/ the correct
                  (or latest) version /of/ InstallUtil.exe , wherever that might be on the
                  machine. (You see; it'd be so much easier if the exe is running /in/
                  the right Framework already and I could just /invoke/ its own installer).
                  >
                  Regards,
                  Phill W.
                  Here is some code at this link that does what you want:

                  http://tinyurl.com/2otxhv


                  Chris

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