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When installing a windows service with ManagedInstallerClass and Installer how can you set the start-up command line arguments to the service?
 
i.e. Path to executable = "c:\service.exe -p param1 -q param2"
Posted 23 May '12 - 8:33
Mehdi Gholam172K
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A service is ran by the service host, started by the service manager. There are no arguments. You have to store these parameters somewhere (registry for example) during installation, or using a standalone configuration application - and read them in the service.
 
Update: I have done some research, and it seems, that you can pass arguments, as you intend. See this: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ankithakur/Passing_parameters_to_Windows_Services10062006000204AM/Passing_parameters_to_Windows_Services.aspx[^], but I think that dedicated registry key in HKLM is cleaner.
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Posted 23 May '12 - 10:05
Zoltán Zörgő40K
Edited 23 May '12 - 10:38
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Mehdi Gholam - 24 May '12 - 3:44
Found this that works : protected override void OnBeforeInstall(System.Collections.IDictionary savedState) { Context.Parameters["assemblypath"] = "\"" + this.GetType().Assembly.Location + "\" -p " + Program.Port + " -f \"" + Program.Path + "\""; base.OnBeforeInstall(savedState); }
Mehdi Gholam - 24 May '12 - 3:47
5'ed thanks.
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