wix HeatDirectory ServiceInstall

Question

I\'m using HeatDirectory to create source .wxs file. In the pickup directory there is an exe which should be installed as service. Actually I know how to install service if

Answer 1

I assume that you already know the name of your file that needs to be wrapped in a ServiceInstall element.

This can be achieved using xsl transformation. The process can be automated using the XslTransformation MSBuild task. Here is what I have done recently:

In the wixproj file in the BeforeBuild target add some parameters to pass on to the xsl, if you like you can hard code these in your xsl and skip this step:

  
    
    
    
    
    
  
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Then after your HeatDirectory task call the XslTransformation task like this:

Add the WixService.xsl transformation file to your project. The file is as below:

  

  
  
  
  

  
    
      
    
  

  
  
    
      
    
  

  
      
        
          
      
        
      
      
        
      

      
        
          
        
        
          
        
        yes
      

      
        
        SERVICEINSTALLER
        
          
        
        
          
        
        
          
        
        auto
        ownProcess
        [USERNAME]
        [PASSWORD]
        normal
        yes
        
        
          DEPENDENCY
        
        
        
          restart
          restart
          none
          60
        

      
      
      
        SERVICECONTROLLER
        
          
        
        uninstall
        uninstall
        no
      

           
  

once done wish for a better way of doing this...