Thanks all, for this cool info, now just one more thing. I want to store some value in the registry just after my service starts. Is there a way to do this via wix?
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:58 AM, Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com>wrote: > You just need to add ServiceControl element to start the service; you also > need this to remove the service on uninstall as ServiceInstall doesn't do > that. To find out where the start is scheduled open up the MSI with Orca or > InstEd and see where StartServices is in the InstallExecuteSequence. > > There is one gotcha though if your service uses assemblies in the GAC that > you are also installing the start will fail as the assemblies are added to > the GAC after the start is scheduled - to get round this I have just > shelled a call to "net start". > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > Sent: 28 October 2012 19:57 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing Windows Service using WiX > > I guess I have to implement start service method. But can I start service > WiX after successful install?? > Also when/which phase this service deployment start while installing? > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:45 AM, John H Bergman (XPedient) < > john.berg...@xpdnt.com> wrote: > > > I am curious, why would you not want to use the built in functionality? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ravi Raj [mailto:raviraj.callin...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:05 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: [WiX-users] Installing Windows Service using WiX > > > > I wanted to install a service using WiX but I want to do this in > > custom actions (C#) and not want to use <SeviceInstall> tags. How can > > I make this possible?? > > > > Just wanted to ask, when this ServiceInstall executes (I know it will > > be in deferred but when if I have some deferred actions already)?? > > > > -- > > Thanks and Regards, > > Ravi Raj > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- > > WINDOWS 8 is here. > > Millions of people. Your app in 30 days. > > Visit The Windows 8 Center at Sourceforge for all your go to resources. > > http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ > > join-generation-app-and-make-money-coding-fast/ > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- > > WINDOWS 8 is here. > > Millions of people. Your app in 30 days. > > Visit The Windows 8 Center at Sourceforge for all your go to resources. > > http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ > > join-generation-app-and-make-money-coding-fast/ > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > -- > Thanks and Regards, > Ravi Raj > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WINDOWS 8 is here. > Millions of people. Your app in 30 days. > Visit The Windows 8 Center at Sourceforge for all your go to resources. > http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ > join-generation-app-and-make-money-coding-fast/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WINDOWS 8 is here. > Millions of people. Your app in 30 days. > Visit The Windows 8 Center at Sourceforge for all your go to resources. > http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ > join-generation-app-and-make-money-coding-fast/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Thanks and Regards, Ravi Raj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Windows 8 Center - In partnership with Sourceforge Your idea - your app - 30 days. Get started! http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ what-html-developers-need-to-know-about-coding-windows-8-metro-style-apps/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
