Running an executable from my .Net code

[STom]

I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

Is this possible to do?

STom

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Take a look at the process class's waitforexit method and process
startinfo.

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

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

Ken
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"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

Is this possible to do?

STom

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Take a look at the process class's waitforexit method and process
startinfo.

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

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

Ken
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"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

Is this possible to do?

STom

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> schrieb:

I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

\\\
Imports System.Diagnostics
..
..
..
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo()
With psi
.FileName = "foo.exe"
.Arguments = ...
End With
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(psi)
p.WaitForExit()
MsgBox(CStr(p.ExitCode))
///

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> schrieb:

I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

\\\
Imports System.Diagnostics
..
..
..
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo()
With psi
.FileName = "foo.exe"
.Arguments = ...
End With
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(psi)
p.WaitForExit()
MsgBox(CStr(p.ExitCode))
///

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[STom]

Herfried,

Thanks for your sample. Here are some other questions...

1. If I have 3 string arguments that I want to pass to the executable, with
the .Arguments, is the syntax like :
..Arguments = "one two three" ?

I will have these 3 arguments in string variables already within my coded.

2. Will the ExitCode be a numeric value that I can set within my executable
to return in case there is a failure or is it some generic error number?

Thanks again.

STom
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> schrieb:

I am trying to find a way to run a .Net executable from within my vb.net
code. I need to pass parameters into the executable and wait for a return
and check the return value for an error before continuing.

\\\
Imports System.Diagnostics
.
.
.
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo()
With psi
.FileName = "foo.exe"
.Arguments = ...
End With
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(psi)
p.WaitForExit()
MsgBox(CStr(p.ExitCode))
///

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"STom" <st***********@hotmail.com> schrieb:

1. If I have 3 string arguments that I want to pass to the executable,
with the .Arguments, is the syntax like :
.Arguments = "one two three" ?
Yes.
2. Will the ExitCode be a numeric value that I can set within my
executable to return in case there is a failure or is it some generic
error number?

You can return an integer value. You can make your 'Sub Main' a function
with 'Integer

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Addendum:

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> schrieb:

You can return an integer value. You can make your 'Sub Main' a function
with...

.... 'Integer' return type and the use 'Return <return value>' to return a
certain value.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>