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[NTesla1886]

I am writing a VB 2008 Console Application that I need to have execute another exe application.

What is the easiest way to do this?

 

[RiverGuy]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\SomeFolder\SomeProgram.exe")

 

[NTesla1886]

Thanks RiverGuy

The problem I have now is that if I attempt to run a program as if at a command prompt with options it says "Cannot find the specified file"

For example if I attempt to run"

chkdsk /p

I get an error that the specified file cannot be found



Kevin
Tektility Inc

http://www.tektility.com

Maximizing Potential Through Technology

 

[RiverGuy]

After you type the string for your executable, trying typing a comma and look at the IDE tooltip. You pass in another parameter to the function to specify arguments.

 

[NTesla1886]

Thank you much

Kevin
Tektility Inc

http://www.tektility.com

Maximizing Potential Through Technology

 

[NTesla1886]

One more question.

Is their a way for my app not to continue to the next line until the launched application has completed

Kevin
Tektility Inc

http://www.tektility.com

Maximizing Potential Through Technology

 

[RiverGuy]

Here's an example:

        Dim proc As System.Diagnostics.Process = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Notepad.exe")
        proc.WaitForExit()
        MessageBox.Show("I'm not showing up until you close NotePad.")

 

[NTesla1886]

I was not able to get what you had posted to work however once I changed it to:

Dim ProgramProcess As Process
ProgramProcess = Process.Start("Notepad.exe")

ProgramProcess.WaitForExit()

Thank you for all your help

Kevin
Tektility Inc

http://www.tektility.com

Maximizing Potential Through Technology