Windows Service Descriptions

[David Norris]

I have created a simply Windows Service which installs, starts, stops, etc
just fine. I'm confused by the fact that even though the service shows up in
the Computer Management Services list there is no Description and I am unable
to identify a property in the ServiceBase or any other class for that matter
in my Windows Service Project that bothers to make mention of how to go about
setting the Description.

Does anyone know how to do go about doing this?

Thanks,
--
David Norris

[Phil Wilson]

It's the ChangeServiceConfig2 Win32 API that lets you set that. Other MSI
tools that install Services use the Windows Installer ServiceInstall table
and its Description entry.
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280

"David Norris" <dn*****@msn.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:09**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have created a simply Windows Service which installs, starts, stops, etc
just fine. I'm confused by the fact that even though the service shows up
in
the Computer Management Services list there is no Description and I am
unable
to identify a property in the ServiceBase or any other class for that
matter
in my Windows Service Project that bothers to make mention of how to go
about
setting the Description.

Does anyone know how to do go about doing this?

Thanks,
--
David Norris

[David Norris]

Yeah. I get that. I'm just wondering within the context of the .NET Windows
Service Project how you go about setting the Description. Doesn't look like
you can and I'll have to opt in for P/Invoke.
--
David Norris
"Phil Wilson" wrote:

It's the ChangeServiceConfig2 Win32 API that lets you set that. Other MSI
tools that install Services use the Windows Installer ServiceInstall table
and its Description entry.
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280

"David Norris" <dn*****@msn.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:09**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have created a simply Windows Service which installs, starts, stops, etc
just fine. I'm confused by the fact that even though the service shows up
in
the Computer Management Services list there is no Description and I am
unable
to identify a property in the ServiceBase or any other class for that
matter
in my Windows Service Project that bothers to make mention of how to go
about
setting the Description.

Does anyone know how to do go about doing this?

Thanks,
--
David Norris

[Dave]

As of yet you can't without P-Invoke or some Registry manipulation (maybe both?).

--
Dave Sexton
dave@www..jwaonline..com
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"David Norris" <dn*****@msn.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message news:86**********************************@microsof t.com...

Yeah. I get that. I'm just wondering within the context of the .NET Windows
Service Project how you go about setting the Description. Doesn't look like
you can and I'll have to opt in for P/Invoke.
--
David Norris
"Phil Wilson" wrote:

It's the ChangeServiceConfig2 Win32 API that lets you set that. Other MSI
tools that install Services use the Windows Installer ServiceInstall table
and its Description entry.
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280

"David Norris" <dn*****@msn.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:09**********************************@microsof t.com...

>I have created a simply Windows Service which installs, starts, stops, etc
> just fine. I'm confused by the fact that even though the service shows up
> in
> the Computer Management Services list there is no Description and I am
> unable
> to identify a property in the ServiceBase or any other class for that
> matter
> in my Windows Service Project that bothers to make mention of how to go
> about
> setting the Description.
>
> Does anyone know how to do go about doing this?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> David Norris