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Process.Start() - Both see and redirect output
I'm using process to run a command line program.
When it runs from a command line it tells you where it is in the process of running, which can take a few hours, and occasionally gets stuck part way ...
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Get Window Titles from remote machine
I'm writing a Windows Service to gather a list of open window titles from a bunch of remote servers using vb.net.
It seems to me that with .Net and PowerShell (I've tried with both!), it's easy to get ...
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Reading stdout in Parallel Factory Tasks without using BeginOutputReadLine
In the code below, taken from this solution, parallel processes can be launched and stdout is read one line at a time and the output stored in the form's controls. It works like a charm.
Private ...
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Process.MainWindowTitle changed behaviour in Windows 11
To be able to use multiple versions of an MS access front-end application I wrote an executable startup utility using vb.net to make a numbered copy (to allow multiple instances: app0.accde, app1....
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take combo box choice and use choice as SETX
I have the following code to create a combo box that shows a list of ports in use on the PC
What I want to do is take the users choice of port and assign it to a system variable using the SETX command....
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Is there a way to determine when an external program closes?
I am using vb.net to open a Word document like this:
process.start("mydoc.docx")
This works to open the document in Word. But I need to know when they close the document so I can check its ...
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Unable to move the file because it is being used in another process
In my project I launch a batch file (not mine) that opens a pdf file, I wait 7000 milliseconds, then I close the Adobe processes and repeat the sequence again, at the end of everything I move the file ...
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How do I debug a "silent" Process failure?
I am printing PDF files like this.
It works fine for most of my printers:
Public Sub PrintFile(ByVal uPath As String, ByVal uPrinter As String)
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo
psi.WindowStyle ...
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Unload Form1 when embedded cmd process ends
I have found some code which runs a cmd.exe shell interactively in a TextBox; later on I will replace cmd.exe with a different character based application.
Here's the code:
Public Class Form1
Dim P As ...
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Why is the process id not found in GetProcesses()
I am starting a PDF, and I get a process.
The PDF is shown in a Chrome window.
Then I try to find this process among the processes, but it is not there.
I have even tried adding some time to wait ...
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Filter with Username in Win32_Process WQL Query
I want to ask any way can direct filter username in win32_Process WQL Query? If use looping with use GetOwner method is use much time to wait if too many user open same exe.
currently the query is ...
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Read the output of Process from Cipher command
Reading output from process works fine, but it is not able to read "dots" from this command:
cmd /c cipher w:c:
With startInfo
.FileName = "cmd"
.Arguments = "/c ...
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System.Diagnostics.Process not properly closing after the application is closed
I have been trying to find a solution to why the ExitTool I am using is not properly closing out after I close the main application. What is happening is that when I close my application, the ExifTool ...
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Process.Start() an executable and return a DialogResult to the caller
When I want to display message I'm calling Message Display sub program(EXE) from my main Program (calling program). I cannot get called exe dialog result to caller.
Dim psiProcessInfo As New ...
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Process runs very slowly compared to PowerShell
I'm using a small script called ffprobe.exe (part of the FFmpeg library) to read metadata from a video file.
Here's my code:
'Setup the process
Dim Proc As New Process()
With Proc.StartInfo
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