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Q167927: PRB: Building ATL Service Project Does Not Register the Service

Article: Q167927
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 2.0,2.1,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbATL200 kbATL210 kbLocalSvr kbRegistry kbServer kbService kbVC600 kbGrpDSMFCATL
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL), versions 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you build an ATL service, using the AppWizard, the COM objects are
registered, but the service does not appear in the Control Panel's list of
services.

CAUSE
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The Wizard creates a custom build rule for self-registration. The rule uses the
/RegServer switch instead of the /Service switch.

RESOLUTION
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The Wizard adds the following custom build command:

     "$(TargetPath)" /RegServer

Change the build command to:

     "$(TargetPath)" /Service

To change the command, bring up the Project Settings dialog box, click the Custom
Build tab, and edit the command in "Build command(s):". NOTE: If using Visual
Studio.NET, the Wizard adds the following "Post-Build Events" command line under
the "Buils Events" property page:

  "$(TargetPath)" /RegServer

Change the build command to:

  "$(TargetPath)" /Service

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Because debugging local servers is easier than debugging services, most people
prefer the default to be /RegServer. Once you have completed testing the EXE as
a local server, you can either change the custom build step or run the EXE with
/Service.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1997, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Chuck Bell,
Microsoft Corporation.

Additional query words: kbatl200 kbatl210 kbatl300 kbvc500 kbvc600

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Keywords          : kbATL200 kbATL210 kbLocalSvr kbRegistry kbServer kbService kbVC600 kbGrpDSMFCATL 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbATLsearch kbATL200 kbATL300 kbATL210 kbVCNET
Version           : :2.0,2.1,3.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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