Install a Windows Service

Install a Windows Service.

Note:This software is available as a pre-release.

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import sys
import chilkat

service = chilkat.CkService()

#  To install a Windows service, three bits of information
#  are needed:
#  1) The EXE filepath of the service executable.
#  2) The Service name.
#  3) The Service display name.

service.put_ExeFilename("c:\MyService\MyService.exe")
service.put_ServiceName("MyService")
service.put_DisplayName("My Cool Service")

success = service.Install()
if (success != True):
    print "Failed to install service."
    print service.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

print "Windows Service Installed!"