How to add dependencies of a windows service with installshield

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Hi all,
How can i add dependencies of a windows service by installshield?
My winservice depend on the three following services, so they must run before the service starts:

1. COMSysApp
2. SENS
3. MSDTC

Note: I have used Installshield project to install my service and not windows installer class so i could not use the way that mr. Jerry.Wang suggested in his article.

Posted 24-Sep-12 23:20pm

M_Mogharrabi

Updated 25-Sep-12 23:01pm

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jang083 25-Sep-12 6:07am

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12580353/how-to-add-dependencies-to-a-windows-service cross posting...

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Bernhard Hiller · Answer 1 · 2012-09-25T02:08:00

Solution 1

You can add dependencies via the registry or via the command line. See e.g. http://www.kiwisyslog.com/help/cattools/index.html?appserv_howtoaddservdepends.htm[^]

Posted 25-Sep-12 2:08am

Bernhard Hiller

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M_Mogharrabi 26-Sep-12 2:52am

Thanks Bernhard Hiller,but i want to add dependency via installshield.It has a Dependency Scanner tool but it could find just COMSysApp but not SEN Service.
even when i add COMSysApp as a dependency and then install my service i can not see this dependency in list of dependencies of my installed service!?

Bernhard Hiller 26-Sep-12 3:30am

SEN stands for "System Event Notification", maybe that helps to find the service.
I do not know how to add dependencies with InstallShield.

M_Mogharrabi · Answer 2 · 2012-10-01T21:58:00

Solution 2

I have solved it myself by adding the dependencies in ServiceComponent Wizard.

Posted 1-Oct-12 21:58pm

M_Mogharrabi