How do I read standard output from a cmd window

[PAPutzback]

My code
Dim Cmd As New Process
Dim CmdHandle As String
Dim dirResults As String
Cmd.StartInfo.F ileName = "c:\working\gpg \gpg.exe"
Cmd.StartInfo.A rguments = "--yes --output :\working\inbou nd\test.txt
--decrypt c:\working\inbo und\anstest.gpg "
Cmd.StartInfo.R edirectStandard Input = True
Cmd.StartInfo.R edirectStandard Output = True
Cmd.StartInfo.U seShellExecute = False
Cmd.Start()

MsgBox("the name of the process", MsgBoxStyle.Inf ormation,
Cmd.ProcessName )
dirResults = Cmd.StandardOut put.ReadToEnd
MsgBox(dirResul ts)

The window pops up and is full of text but the dirResults string is
nothing.
Do I have to have a seperate thread to read the output?

Thanks,
Phil

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Maybe this will help.
Dim pi As New ProcessStartInf o

Dim p As Process

pi.RedirectStan dardOutput = True

pi.FileName = "c:\myconsoleap p.exe"

pi.UseShellExec ute = False

Dim sw As New System.IO.Strea mWriter("C:\MyO utPut.txt")

p = Process.Start(p i)

sw.WriteLine(p. StandardOutput. ReadToEnd)

p.WaitForExit()

sw.Close()

Ken

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My code
Dim Cmd As New Process
Dim CmdHandle As String
Dim dirResults As String
Cmd.StartInfo.F ileName = "c:\working\gpg \gpg.exe"
Cmd.StartInfo.A rguments = "--yes --output :\working\inbou nd\test.txt
--decrypt c:\working\inbo und\anstest.gpg "
Cmd.StartInfo.R edirectStandard Input = True
Cmd.StartInfo.R edirectStandard Output = True
Cmd.StartInfo.U seShellExecute = False
Cmd.Start()

MsgBox("the name of the process", MsgBoxStyle.Inf ormation,
Cmd.ProcessName )
dirResults = Cmd.StandardOut put.ReadToEnd
MsgBox(dirResul ts)

The window pops up and is full of text but the dirResults string is
nothing.
Do I have to have a seperate thread to read the output?

Thanks,
Phil