Added open_service().

[nssm.git] / README.txt

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -58,16 +58,19 @@ Since version 2.22, NSSM can rotate existing output files when redirecting I/O.
 Since version 2.22, NSSM can set service display name, description, startup\r
 type and log on details.\r
 \r
 Since version 2.22, NSSM can set service display name, description, startup\r
 type and log on details.\r
 \r

-Since version 2.22, NSSM can edit existing services.\r
+Since version 2.22, NSSM can manage existing services.\r

 \r
 \r
 Usage\r
 -----\r
 \r
 \r
 Usage\r
 -----\r

-In the usage notes below, arguments to the program may be written in angle \r
-brackets and/or square brackets.  <string> means you must insert the \r
-appropriate string and [<string>] means the string is optional.  See the \r
+In the usage notes below, arguments to the program may be written in angle\r
+brackets and/or square brackets.  <string> means you must insert the\r
+appropriate string and [<string>] means the string is optional.  See the\r

 examples below...\r
 \r
 examples below...\r
 \r

+Note that everywhere <servicename> appears you may substitute the\r
+service's display name.\r
+\r

 \r
 Installation using the GUI\r
 --------------------------\r
 \r
 Installation using the GUI\r
 --------------------------\r


@@ -423,6 +426,17 @@ is in two stages as follows.
     nssm set <servicename> Type SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS\r
 \r
 \r
     nssm set <servicename> Type SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS\r
 \r
 \r

+Controlling services using the command line\r
+-------------------------------------------\r
+NSSM offers rudimentary service control features.\r
+\r
+    nssm start <servicename>\r
+\r
+    nssm stop <servicename>\r
+\r
+    nssm status <servicename>\r
+\r
+\r

 Removing services using the GUI\r
 -------------------------------\r
 NSSM can also remove services.  Run\r
 Removing services using the GUI\r
 -------------------------------\r
 NSSM can also remove services.  Run\r