How to register a .Net service with a command line + parameters?

Question

I would like to be able to pass parameters in the installation of the service. I have modified the C# code of the class that inherit from Installer... My problem is the InstallUtil.exe doesn't work with parameters (well not as I know).

Any suggestion?

Answer 1

We have the same scenario and it works. You've to pass the parameters as follows

InstallUtil.exe /Param1="Value" /Param2="Value" "Path to your exe"

Then you've to override Install method on your installer

public override void Install(System.Collections.IDictionary stateSaver)
{
     var lParam1 =   GetParam("Param1");
}

private string GetParam(string pKey)
{
        try
        {
            if (this.Context != null)
            {
                if (this.Context.Parameters != null)
                {
                    string lParamValue = this.Context.Parameters[pKey];
                    if (lParamValue != null)
                        return lParamValue;
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception)
        {
        }
        return string.Empty;
    }