Installs a Windows service or a Linux daemon according to the information given in the members of the
Service variable.
This service/daemon can be found on the local computer or on a remote computer.
// Example for installing MantaManager
lsExePath is string
lsExePath = """D:\HF Server\MantaManager.exe"""
Service.Description = "Test for installing MantaManager"
Service.Type = serviceTypeSimple
Service.Startup = serviceStartupAutomatic
Service.StartupError = serviceErrorLog
Service.CommandLine = lsExePath + "--SERVICE"
Service.User = "Flora"
Service.Password = "test"
IF ServiceInstall("MantaManager") = False THEN
Error("ServiceInstall('MantaManager'). '" + ErrorInfo(errFullDetails) + "'")
ELSE
Info("OK")
END
Syntax
<Result> = ServiceInstall(<Service name> [, <Remote computer>])
<Result>: Boolean
- True if the setup was requested,
- False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.
<Service name>: Character string
Name of the service to install.
<Remote computer>: Optional character string
IP address of the remote computer in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format (returned by NetIPAddress) or name of the remote computer (returned by NetMachineName).
This parameter is used to install a service on another computer. To use this option, the user must be administrator of remote computer.
If this parameter is not specified or if it corresponds to an empty string (""), the service is handled locally.
Remarks
Limitations
From Windows Vista, when the UAC mechanism is enabled, ServiceInstall requires administrator privileges.
ServiceInstall must be run by the user with 'root' privileges.
Starting the service
ServiceInstall does not automatically start the service after being installed. To start a service, use
ServiceStart.