Installing service with name from variable?

[StyX]

Is it possible to install a service and taking the name from a Variable?

I've tried, but it doesn't seem to work for me (very possible that I'm doing something wrong : )

[wxie]

I have a similar question: can the service file field take a path with variable? or does the service entry point file just need file name rather than file path?

[jimo]

1. The service file field doe snot accept variables
2. The service file should be a file in your source files so use the browse button and let it use a complete path and filename.

[wxie]

But the Install Files command allows relative path and variable (such as #DEV_ENV#, even though it also claims no variable allowed. Why is Install Service command behave different from Install Files command?

This works OK:
Install Files ..\\..\\..\\..\\targets\\#BUILD_ENV#\\server\\myService\\*.* to $TARGETDIR$\\myService

But this gave me error complaining invalid path:
Install Service ..\\..\\..\\..\\targets\\#BUILD_ENV#\\server\\myService\\myService.exe to $TARGETDIR$\\myService

[jimo]

I can't answer why Install Files works and Service File does not, that is a question for IA. However, in our environment we use the refactor paths function to accomplish the same thing as you are trying to do with compiler variables.