Fixed message when RegSetValueEx() fails.

[nssm.git] / README.txt

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 9a9a11e..72f7ea4 100644 (file)
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ Since version 2.22, NSSM can manage existing services.
 \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
+Note that everywhere <servicename> appears you may substitute the\r
+service's display name.\r
+\r
 \r
 Installation using the GUI\r
 --------------------------\r
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@ run NSSM itself.  The parameters recognised are as follows:
   DisplayName: Service display name.\r
   ImagePath: Path to the service executable.\r
   ObjectName: User account which runs the service.\r
+  Name: Service key name.\r
   Start: Service startup type.\r
   Type: Service type.\r
 \r
@@ -378,6 +382,12 @@ exit code of 2, run
     nssm set <servicename> AppExit 2 Exit\r
 \r
 \r
+The Name parameter can only be queried, not set.  It returns the service's\r
+registry key name.  This may be useful to know if you take advantage of\r
+the fact that you can substitute the service's display name anywhere where\r
+the syntax calls for <servicename>.\r
+\r
+\r
 The ObjectName parameter requires an additional argument only when setting\r
 a username.  The additional argument is the password of the user.\r
 \r
@@ -483,11 +493,17 @@ To remove the server:
 \r
     nssm remove UT2004 confirm\r
 \r
+To find out the service name of a service with a display name:\r
+\r
+    nssm get "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" Name\r
+\r
 \r
 Building NSSM from source\r
 -------------------------\r
-NSSM is known to compile with Visual Studio 2008.  Older Visual Studio\r
-releases may or may not work.\r
+NSSM is known to compile with Visual Studio 2008 and later.  Older Visual\r
+Studio releases may or may not work if you install an appropriate SDK and\r
+edit the nssm.vcproj and nssm.sln files to set a lower version number.\r
+They are known not to work with default settings.\r
 \r
 NSSM will also compile with Visual Studio 2010 but the resulting executable\r
 will not run on versions of Windows older than XP SP2.  If you require\r