File location with Windows Services ?

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Mike B - 11 Mar 2006 19:03 GMT

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.

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Dmytro Lapshyn [MVP] - 13 Mar 2006 15:29 GMT

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.

> Is there a way to specify where support files are located for a Windows
> Service?
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Mike B - 14 Mar 2006 04:18 GMT

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.

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

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File location with Windows Services ?

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