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Windows Service - Project Installer

Hello Experts,

I am developing a Windows Service application in .Net.

While installing the service should take some config values from users and update the user settings in app.config file.

I have a Windows FORM in my project and i could call the windows FORM in my installer class.

public override void Install(System.Collections.IDictionary stateSaver)
{
base.Install(stateSaver);

frmUserSettings f = new frmUserSettings()

f.ShowDialog();

}

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the above code works and the FORM shows up during installation.

now i need to get the values from the FORM and update the user settings information in the app.config file.

any help?

Thanks

Mani Pazhana

ASKER

I removed windows FORM and tried using Deployment project - User Interface Text boxes.
This is the code i am using right now in my installer code:
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public override void Install(System.Collections.IDictionary stateSaver)
{
base.Install(stateSaver);
string str = Context.Parameters["SENDEREMAILADDRESS"].ToString();
Settings1 UserSettings = new Settings1();
UserSettings.EmailSender = str;
UserSettings.Save();
}
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when i run, i am getting object reference not set to an instance
any idea what i am missing?

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Mani Pazhana

ASKER

thanks for your reply.
I removed Windows Forms. i am using Deployment project - User Interface Text box
Now when i run my intall process, it is asking for user parameter and i am using this code in my installer class:
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public override void Install(System.Collections.IDictionary stateSaver)
{
base.Install(stateSaver);
string str = Context.Parameters["SENDEREMAILADDRESS"].ToString();
Settings1 UserSettings = new Settings1();
UserSettings.EmailSender = str;
UserSettings.Save();
}
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i am getting error, object reference set to an instance of the object

any idea?

Mani Pazhana

ASKER

thanks