Service Program Install

1. Structure the Main() function of your service like this:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    if (args.Length == 0) {
        // Run your service normally.
        ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] {new YourService()};
        ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
    } else if (args.Length == 1) {
        switch (args[0]) {
            case "-install":
                InstallService();
                StartService();
                break;
            case "-uninstall":
                StopService();
                UninstallService();
                break;
            default:
                throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    }
}

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Here is the supporting code:

using System.Collections;
using System.Configuration.Install;
using System.ServiceProcess;

private static bool IsInstalled()
{
    using (ServiceController controller = 
        new ServiceController("YourServiceName")) {
        try {
            ServiceControllerStatus status = controller.Status;
        } catch {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}

private static bool IsRunning()
{
    using (ServiceController controller = 
        new ServiceController("YourServiceName")) {
        if (!IsInstalled()) return false;
        return (controller.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running);
    }
}

private static AssemblyInstaller GetInstaller()
{
    AssemblyInstaller installer = new AssemblyInstaller(
        typeof(YourServiceType).Assembly, null);
    installer.UseNewContext = true;
    return installer;
}

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Continuing with the supporting code..

private static void InstallService()
{
    if (IsInstalled()) return;

    try {
        using (AssemblyInstaller installer = GetInstaller()) {
            IDictionary state = new Hashtable();
            try {
                installer.Install(state);
                installer.Commit(state);
            } catch {
                try {
                    installer.Rollback(state);
                } catch { }
                throw;
            }
        }
    } catch {
        throw;
    }
}

private static void UninstallService()
{
    if ( !IsInstalled() ) return;
    try {
        using ( AssemblyInstaller installer = GetInstaller() ) {
            IDictionary state = new Hashtable();
            try {
                installer.Uninstall( state );
            } catch {
                throw;
            }
        }
    } catch {
        throw;
    }
}

private static void StartService()
{
    if ( !IsInstalled() ) return;

    using (ServiceController controller = 
        new ServiceController("YourServiceName")) {
        try {
            if ( controller.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running ) {
                controller.Start();
                controller.WaitForStatus( ServiceControllerStatus.Running, 
                    TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 10 ) );
            }
        } catch {
            throw;
        }
    }
}

private static void StopService()
{
    if ( !IsInstalled() ) return;
    using ( ServiceController controller = 
        new ServiceController("YourServiceName")) {
        try {
            if ( controller.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped ) {
                controller.Stop();
                controller.WaitForStatus( ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped, 
                     TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 10 ) );
            }
        } catch {
            throw;
        }
    }
}