VB 2008: Open textfile and use the file to run an exe file

[futonguy]

I am a beginner using VS 2008. I am trying to use VB to create a window form whereby user will open a few files to run with an exe file.

I have a python code which already converted to an exe-readable file. In order to run the exe file, i still need to fetch input arguments (in this case, some text files) to execute the exe program.

Over at VS, i am creating a window form where there is an open button to allow user to search for the files (txt files) they wish to fetch - this will show in the textbox, and using the files they chose, user will click on the 'Execute' button to run the program.

I managed to find the cmd code to run an exe file, however i am not sure how i can place my txt files to run together with my exe program.

Can anyone able to help me ??

Cheers

[futonguy]

I am a beginner using VS 2008. I am trying to use VB to create a window form whereby user will open a few files to run with an exe file.

I have a python code which already converted to an exe-readable file. In order to run the exe file, i still need to fetch input arguments (in this case, some text files) to execute the exe program.

Over at VS, i am creating a window form where there is an open button to allow user to search for the files (txt files) they wish to fetch - this will show in the textbox, and using the files they chose, user will click on the 'Execute' button to run the program.

I managed to find the cmd code to run an exe file, however i am not sure how i can place my txt files to run together with my exe program.

Can anyone able to help me ??

Cheers

I managed to find a script by doing some searches:

Shell "C:\Path\MyExe.exe this_is_the_cmd_line"

and apparently it's worked as commented by the user.

As the parameter i am using might come from a different file location and it can be more than 1 file. How am i suppose to do sO?

[IcemanND]

Use variables for the switches, you could use one for the executable also if needed.

Note Syntax my not be exactly correct (too many languages in my head and I don't have VS installed at the moment)

My_Prog = "C:\path\myexe.exe"

...

myParam=replace(ParamTextbox.text, chr(13), " ") ' replaces carriage returns with spaces

Shell My_prog myParam

[futonguy]

hi,

it doesnt seem to work.

For example i have a textbox which will display the files location using OpenFileDialog1(open_click_button). Inside this textbox, it might display more than 1 file from a certain directory.

After which, i would like to use this files from this directory to act as a parameter into an exe file.

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim strFileName As String
        OpenFD.InitialDirectory = "C:\"

        OpenFD.Title = "Open a Summary File"
        OpenFD.Filter = "Summary Files|*.summary"
        Dim DidWork As Integer = OpenFD.ShowDialog()
        If DidWork = DialogResult.Cancel Then
        Else
            strFileName = OpenFD.FileName

            TextBox1.AppendText(strFileName)
            TextBox1.AppendText(" ")
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Dim ChosenPlatform As String
        Dim MyProg As String
        'Dim filename1 As String
        Dim myParam As String

        If RadioButton1.Checked = True Then
            ChosenPlatform = RadioButton1.Text
            MyProg = "C:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Project1\summary\sum_trial1\sum_trial1\program1.exe"
            'filename1 = "text.txt"

            myParam = Replace(TextBox1.Text, Chr(13), " ") ' replaces carriage returns with spaces
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(MyProg, myParam)
            TextBox1.Text = " "
        ElseIf RadioButton2.Checked = True Then
            ChosenPlatform = RadioButton2.Text

        ElseIf RadioButton3.Checked = True Then
            ChosenPlatform = RadioButton3.Text

        End If
        'MsgBox("You select " & ChosenPlatform & " platform. Report will be saved in C:\MY DOCUMENT and current folder")

    End Sub

[IcemanND]

If you popup a msgbox (or setup a watch and step through the program) after the myParam line do you get what you need to run it? if there are spaces in the parameters does the program require they be surrounded by quotes?

   	myParam = Replace(TextBox1.Text, Chr(13), " ") ' replaces carriage returns with spaces
   	System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(MyProg, myParam)

[futonguy]

Yes, when i popup a msgbox, the location of the file chosen is correct.. However, I am wondering when i executed

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(MyProg, myParam)

, can the .exe be able to capture the parameter from "myParam" ?

that is:

under the MS-Dos command, i'll enter

C:\Python26>test.exe file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

from above:

if MyProg = test.exe

then myParam = file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

But when i run this script, myParam = C:/desktop/file1.txt ---> therefore when i started to execute the

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(MyProg, myParam)

the script will be reading as

test.exe C:/desktop/file1.txt C:/desktop/file2.txt C:/desktop/file3.txt

??