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Sorry, but what do you mean with 'Service Properties'?
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Sorry, but what do you mean with 'Service Properties'?

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When I go into the Component Services (Win2000 Pro) and bring up the properties for my service, the description field in blank. &nbsp;Most of the other services have this field filled in.
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When I go into the Component Services (Win2000 Pro) and bring up the properties for my service, the description field in blank.  Most of the other services have this field filled in.

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If I properly recall from what we're doing with our device driver, this is stored in one of the registry keys (I might be mistaken though - it's been awhile...).<br />

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If I properly recall from what we're doing with our device driver, this is stored in one of the registry keys (I might be mistaken though - it's been awhile...).


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If I properly recall from what we're doing with our device driver, this is stored in one of the registry keys (I might be mistaken though - it's been awhile...). <br />
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So it's not a parameter on CreateService() or something? &nbsp;Sounds like I have to create the service and then edit the registry key?<br />
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Don
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If I properly recall from what we're doing with our device driver, this is stored in one of the registry keys (I might be mistaken though - it's been awhile...).
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So it's not a parameter on CreateService() or something?  Sounds like I have to create the service and then edit the registry key?

Don

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It might be. I was just guessing here. <br />
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But you're right, it is a parameter on the CreateService API function.<br />

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It might be. I was just guessing here.

But you're right, it is a parameter on the CreateService API function.


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I have an application which is an NT service. &nbsp;Everything seems to be working okay, except that in the Service Properies in NT my description field is blank. &nbsp;Where can I populate this from my program when it installs itself as a service?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Don
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I have an application which is an NT service.  Everything seems to be working okay, except that in the Service Properies in NT my description field is blank.  Where can I populate this from my program when it installs itself as a service?

Thanks,

Don

NT service - description field?

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