I recently needed to be able to achieve two distinct goals with a Windows Service I was writing, the first was the ability to receive command line parameters and the second the ability to run in debug mode. This would also allow for easier debugging without having to register and install the service and then attempt to attach to the process, and after some research came up with the following solution:
Quick Overview
Start service with commandline parameters (from Command Prompt as well as Service Management)
Pass -d parameter to service to allow starting and running from command line without registering as a service
...After looking at the source code and reviewing the functional specification I agreed to assist in the redesign and redevelopment of the project. During this process I learned a considerable amount regarding the languages I am using and some important features of the .Net Framework and C#...