File location with Windows Services ?

11 Mar 2006 7:03 PM

Mike B

Is there a way to specify where support files are located for a Windows
Service?

I would like to have my service write and read it's files to/from a
different location than Windows\System32.

I would also like to have this location changed based on the where the user
requests that myservice.exe is placed.

Comments?

13 Mar 2006 2:29 PM

Dmytro Lapshyn [MVP]

Hi Mike,

It really depends on how you read the files, but you can probably always use
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location to determine the path where
myservice.exe resides.

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"Mike B" <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to specify where support files are located for a Windows
> Service?
>
> I would like to have my service write and read it's files to/from a
> different location than Windows\System32.
>
> I would also like to have this location changed based on the where the
> user
> requests that myservice.exe is placed.
>
> Comments?

14 Mar 2006 3:18 AM

Mike B

Thanks very much for your assistance.

I found a way to do this. After the service is installed I have my service
application read the ImagePath entry from the Registry. I then use this to
read or write any files that are required by the service.

I still have to look into the suggestion made by Dmytro of using
"Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location". Dmytro, thanks very much for the
response.

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"Mike B" wrote:

> Is there a way to specify where support files are located for a Windows
> Service?
>
> I would like to have my service write and read it's files to/from a
> different location than Windows\System32.
>
> I would also like to have this location changed based on the where the user
> requests that myservice.exe is placed.
>
> Comments?