Application.StartupPath for Service

[Mike Hildner]

Is there an equivelent to Application.StartupPath for a Windows Service?

The Application object doesn't seem to be available for a service, and I'd like my user-defined parameters (stored in xml) to be stored in the application's directory. By default, the "start-in" directory for a service seems to be (on my machine) c:\winnt\system32.

TIA,
Mike

[Pirate]

System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath)

or use this at the top of your code

Imports System.Windows.Forms

[Mike Hildner]

Shoot. Thought that was the answer, thanks Pirate, but not so.

System.Windows... is not available. That is, IntelliSense doesn't show it in the list after System, if you type it in, you get that blue underline and the tool tip is "Namespace or type 'Forms' for the Imports 'System.Windows.Forms' cannot be found."

It's not a typo, either. When I go to a regular Windows form-type application, I can Import it.

I started this project using the built-in stuff, choosing a Windows service.

There must be something somewhere that is not letting a generated service-type app access the stuff a form-type app can.

Either that or I'm missing something really basic.

[Pirate]

Can you check if your proj is referecing System.Windows.Forms.dll in the References item in Solution Explorer? though , this would be included by default but just to check it exists .

[Mike Hildner]

Cool, thanks. That was it. I guess by default, a service does not automatically reference System.Windows.Forms.dll. Add the reference, and all is well.

Thanks again,
Mike

[Pirate]

Oops, that's right .When I pasted 'Windows Forms' timer not 'Components' Timer, it automatically add reference to S.W.F.dll , so when I checked my service example , it's there . That fooled me anyways .

Glad it's working now