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Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

PIEBALDconsult24-Jul-10 5:13

24-Jul-10 5:13

I use System.Configuration.Install.ManagedInstallerClass.InstallHelper, which is the routine that INSTALLUTIL calls. (I have lost track of which article here pointed it out to me.)

In the Main method of my service program I accept a command-line pararmeter and use a switch:

case Action.Install :
{
    System.Configuration.Install.ManagedInstallerClass.InstallHelper
    (
        new string[] { System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath }
    ) ;

    break ;
}

case Action.Uninstall :
{
    System.Configuration.Install.ManagedInstallerClass.InstallHelper
    (
        new string[] { "/UNINSTALL" , System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath }
    ) ;

    break ;
}

So then I call my program rather than INSTALLUTIL to perform actions on my service(s).

Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

DJ-Boris25-Jul-10 0:19

DJ-Boris

25-Jul-10 0:19

Thank you!!!

I have it realized and it works fantastic good now!

Thank you very much Smile | :)

Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

PIEBALDconsult25-Jul-10 4:26

PIEBALDconsult

25-Jul-10 4:26

Glad to be of service.

Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

RichTeel30-Jul-10 5:21

RichTeel

30-Jul-10 5:21

I have been using this code for a while now and it has been working well. I have just switched to Windows 7 and was starting a new project to create a service configuration and installation tool. I reused this code and it fails on Windows 7. The error is "The installation failed, and the rollback has been performed." I suspect that permissions need to escalated and the user needs to approve this action for it to succeed. I have done some research and have tried to work around it but the user is never prompted. Does anyone know how to get this to work on Windows 7? I assume that Vista would have the same problem as well.

Re: C# How to install windows services using C# [modified]

PIEBALDconsult30-Jul-10 5:53

PIEBALDconsult

30-Jul-10 5:53

Ah, I have only used it on XP and Vista (as administrator)... hang on, I think I have a Win7 virtual machine around here...

Hmmm... OK, I got the same thing. Ferb, I know what we're going to do today.

Edit: In looking at the messages I see: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

modified on Friday, July 30, 2010 12:03 PM

Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

PIEBALDconsult31-Jul-10 5:02

PIEBALDconsult

31-Jul-10 5:02

Oh, yeah, I think I may have had that on Vista too. Because I use a DOSbox to control my Services from the command-line, I simply run it as Administrator.

I was able to install and start my Service on my Windows 7 virtual machine, but I wasn't able to access the SQL Server instance on this system. Sigh | :sigh:

Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

Abhinav S24-Jul-10 23:26

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24-Jul-10 23:26

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Re: C# How to install windows services using C#

PIEBALDconsult25-Jul-10 4:34

PIEBALDconsult

25-Jul-10 4:34

But I believe he was concerned about finding the correct version on some unknown user's system.
My system currently has three versions:

C:\windows\microsoft.net\Framework\v1.1.4322\InstallUtil.exe
C:\windows\microsoft.net\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe
C:\windows\microsoft.net\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe

Other systems may have fewer, and there will likely be new versions in the future -- his install would need to detect which is available and will work.

I may have written an application with .net 2 that expects the .net 2 version -- but today someone may want to install it on a system with .net 4 only.
The .net 4 version will work, but the install won't know it's there and so will fail.

Of course, this is what the PATH environment variable is supposed to be used for, but I think I'm the only one who still uses it. Sigh | :sigh:

C# interfacing with hardware

wjbjnr24-Jul-10 4:03

wjbjnr

24-Jul-10 4:03

Hey guys!!!

i wanted to know that is it possible to do interfacing with a biometric device like fingerprint recognition device with c#... I am planning of making a security system in which i will make a database (using sql) which will store and use data from the database using the input from fingerprint device and display from a gui using C# !!..

plz give me a head start!!
i really need help.

Re: C# interfacing with hardware

Dave Kreskowiak24-Jul-10 4:16

Dave Kreskowiak

24-Jul-10 4:16

Sure, it's possible. You just need the SDK for the fingerprint scanner, oh, and a database to hold all the fingerprint data. You'll need to contect the manufacturer of the scanner to get the SDK and that is more than likely going to cost a few thousand dollars.

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Re: C# interfacing with hardware

wjbjnr24-Jul-10 5:46

wjbjnr

24-Jul-10 5:46

does anyody knows about fingerprint sdk 2009 ?? it supports many readers and supports c#..is it good enough to work with??

Re: C# interfacing with hardware

Dave Kreskowiak24-Jul-10 6:30

Dave Kreskowiak

24-Jul-10 6:30

Never used it, but you have to buy a minimum of 5 licenses at $35 and change a piece for a total of $176. You also have to buy enough license to cover the number of machines you application is going to run on AND be developed on. So, if you're going to run this on 200 machines, you'll need the 150 pack ($3,920) + 50 singles ($1,765) + whatever dev machines you'll be using. $,$$$...

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Re: C# interfacing with hardware

wjbjnr24-Jul-10 9:06

wjbjnr

24-Jul-10 9:06

i plan on using only on a single machine..
and then communnicate the database for access of data through a server using asp.net
(YES I AM DOING IT FOR FINAL PROJECT)

Re: C# interfacing with hardware

Dave Kreskowiak24-Jul-10 10:15

Dave Kreskowiak

24-Jul-10 10:15

Yeah, well, you still have to buy a minimum of 5 licenses. Even though you'll only be using 1.

And ASP.NET has nothing to do with database access. Were you thinking about ADO.NET??

ASP.NET just puts up web pages.

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Re: C# interfacing with hardware

DaveyM6924-Jul-10 9:16

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24-Jul-10 9:16

Any company that states "Please log in to see prices" I wonn't buy from. Why not just show them up front? If there are discounts to be had for existing customers and therefore they want you to log in so they can give accurate prices the should say clearly that the visible prices may not apply to xxx, not hide the price from everyone.

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Re: C# interfacing with hardware

PIEBALDconsult24-Jul-10 10:08

PIEBALDconsult

24-Jul-10 10:08

Maybe you can fake it. Big Grin | :-D

Re: C# interfacing with hardware

wjbjnr30-Aug-10 16:16

wjbjnr

30-Aug-10 16:16

@Dave Kreskowiak

yes i was reffering to ado.net..

Sorry for replying late
(very late Smile | :)

)

So can the database be operated by ado.net??

@DaveyM69

DULY NOTED!! Smile | :)

C# . net to perl converter?? ??

yum 201024-Jul-10 2:58

yum 2010

24-Jul-10 2:58

Can anyone tell me about a converter that can convert a C# code (written using visual studio.net)to Perl script.. i have searched a lot on internet but couldn't find any information.

kindly tell me if anyone knows about such converter.

Regards

Re: C# . net to perl converter?? ??

Dave Kreskowiak24-Jul-10 4:14

Dave Kreskowiak

24-Jul-10 4:14

There is no such tool, other than you. You have to manually convert the code by rewriting it by hand. I can't find any such converter.

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How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp? [modified]

sush824-Jul-10 1:59

sush8

24-Jul-10 1:59

How can i convert all formats to pdf using iTextsharp?

modified on Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:45 AM

Re: How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp?

Pete O'Hanlon24-Jul-10 2:39

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24-Jul-10 2:39

All formats of what? You can't - as you were told yesterday - how would you convert an exe for instance? Try to make your question more specific.

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Re: How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp?

harold aptroot24-Jul-10 2:50

harold aptroot

24-Jul-10 2:50

In addition to being just being normally impossible because of the vast number of formats in existence (many of which containing data that would not make sense in PDF form), it is also fundamentally impossible. What if anyone makes a new format? That problem can not be solved, and new formats are being made probably every day, maybe even more often.

Re: How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp?

sush824-Jul-10 3:39

sush8

24-Jul-10 3:39

I mean word document to pdf and text to pdf without using any converter.

Re: How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp?

harold aptroot24-Jul-10 3:42

harold aptroot

24-Jul-10 3:42

If you're not using a converter, how will anything get converted?

Re: How to covert all formats to pdf using itextsharp?

sush824-Jul-10 3:47

sush8

24-Jul-10 3:47

We have third party tools right.I think by using those we can.But i donno how to..iTextsharp is a third party tool for converting to pdf format.

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