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Capturing output from external process

Hi,

I used the following code Jochen Kalmbach suggested to run an external
program:

System::Diagnos tics::ProcessSt artInfo *si = new
System::Diagnos tics::ProcessSt artInfo();
si->UseShellExecut e = false;
si->WorkingDirecto ry = S"D:\\Promela\\ ";
si->FileName = "D:\\Promela\\P AN.exe";
si->Arguments = "-a -v";
si->CreateNoWind ow = true;
si->RedirectStanda rdOutput = true;
System::Diagnos tics::Process *p =
System::Diagnos tics::Process:: Start(si);
System::String *output = p->StandardOutp ut->ReadToEnd();
p->WaitForExit( );
System::Windows ::Forms::Messag eBox::Show(outp ut);

The problem is that the string output is empty, while I know there is
output produced. I think the problem may be that the StandardOutput is
read before the output is produced, though I'm not sure. I tried
switching the oreder of the ReadToEnd() and the WaitForExit line, but
this doesn't help.

Does anyone know how to capture the output correctly?

Thanks in advance,

Marcel

Jan 30 '06 #1
1 1233
> Does anyone know how to capture the output correctly?

Yes.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...and_output.asp

Brian
Jan 30 '06 #2

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