Install a Windows Service

Install a Windows Service.

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

Download Chilkat Ruby Library

require 'chilkat'

service = Chilkat::CkService.new()

#  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_ExeFilePath("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." + "\n"
    print service.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print "Windows Service Installed!" + "\n"