You don't need to do all that if you add the custom installer to your project and then add a deployment project to the solution.
I'm almost positive that installutil fails if you don't have the installer in your project anyway, so I'm not sure where the original disconnect is. Pete ------------------------------------------------------------------ �Pete Brown - Lead Systems Architect, MCAD.Net, MCSD 5,6 �Personal�Site�:�http://www.irritatedVowel.com� ��� (wallpaper, games, .net, model railroading, birds, photography) ------------------------------------------------------------------ �Be sure to check out www.vb-faq.com�and www.codehound.com -----Original Message----- From: Paulo Sacramento [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 6:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Automating Windows Service Installation I'm not sure this is close to what you want, but here goes anyway. I wrote it with the same intention as you but with a command-line install. The parameter "string version" is the runtime version, which will be something like "v1.0.3705" or "v1.1.4322" (releases 1.0 and 1.1 respectively). It's a bit messy but it works: private static void RunProcess(string version) { Process p = new Process(); ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo(); psi.FileName="\""+Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir")+"\\Microsoft. Net\\Framework\\"+version+"\\"+"installutil.exe\""; psi.Arguments = "BirthdayService.exe"; //replace this by the name of your service executable psi.UseShellExecute = false; psi.RedirectStandardOutput=true; p.StartInfo = psi; p.Start(); p.WaitForExit(); Console.WriteLine(p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()); } Paulo Sacramento =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor� http://www.develop.com NEW! ASP.NET courses you may be interested in: 2 Days of ASP.NET, 29 Sept 2003, in Redmond http://www.develop.com/courses/2daspdotnet Guerrilla ASP.NET, 13 Oct 2003, in Boston http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
