How to Run external BAT file and Close App

[B-Dog]

I want to run a batch file the exit the application but when I do that the
application doesn't close till the batch file is complete. Could someone
help a rookie? Thanks

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Dim pr as process = Process.Start("MyFile.Bat")
pr.waitforexit

Ken
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"B-Dog" <bd***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I want to run a batch file the exit the application but when I do that the

application doesn't close till the batch file is complete. Could someone

help a rookie? Thanks

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[B-Dog]

Thanks, we were running into a problem cause we were only closing the form
and not the application running in the tray. Thanks!

"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Hi,

Dim pr as process = Process.Start("MyFile.Bat")
pr.waitforexit

Ken
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"B-Dog" <bd***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#1**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

I want to run a batch file the exit the application but when I do that the
application doesn't close till the batch file is complete. Could someone

help a rookie? Thanks

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Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "B-Dog" <bd***@hotmail.com> scripsit:

I want to run a batch file the exit the application but when I do that the
application doesn't close till the batch file is complete. Could someone
help a rookie?

\\\
Imports System.Diagnostics
..
..
..
Process.Start("C:\foo.bat")
///

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