Install a Windows Service

Install a Windows Service.

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

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Dim service As New Chilkat.Service()

'  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.ExeFilePath = "c:\MyService\MyService.exe"
service.ServiceName = "MyService"
service.DisplayName = "My Cool Service"

Dim success As Boolean
success = service.Install()
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox("Failed to install service.")
    TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & service.LastErrorText & vbCrLf
    Exit Sub
End If


MsgBox("Windows Service Installed!")