Debugging a Windows Service using Visual Studio .NET 2005

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Debugging a Windows Service using Visual Studio .NET 2005

published 1 year, 6 months ago, submitted by pjacobs 1 year, 6 months ago

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Schwa? That's freaky. How about replacing that infinite loop with this simple line:

#if(DEBUG)
System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Launch();
#endif

When you start the service it'll ask if you want to attach. Attach with a currently running instance of VS with the service's project open. Simple as that.

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yesthatmcgurk 1 year, 6 months ago

Oh, and for ease of starting, stopping, installing and uninstalling the service I have four batch files I keep in the bin/debug directory of the service. Just open a Visual Studio command window (you need the environmental variables set correctly; cmd.exe won't do it for you) and browse to your debug directory.
go.bat:
net start [your service name]
stop.bat:
net stop [your service name]
install.bat:
installutil.exe [your service filename]
uninstall.bat:
installutil.exe /uninstall [your service name]

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yesthatmcgurk 1 year, 6 months ago

sorry, last one should be service filename. Filename is easy to discover. To find (or change) your service name, open your service in the designer. You should see a blank, gray designer surface with "To add components to your class yadda yadda blabety blah" on it. Right click on the surface and select Properties. Your service name is at the bottom of the property editor.

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yesthatmcgurk 1 year, 6 months ago

Four! Four comments! Ha hah hah hah hah!

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yesthatmcgurk 1 year, 6 months ago