Using Code to Call an exe - then get the status back?

[Simon Harvey]

Hi all,

I need to make a scheduling service that will call an exe file.

As I understand it, the exe can return a status code from its Main method.

My question is, how do I programmatically:

a. Call the exe

b. Get the status code returned from the exe

I anyone could point me in the right direction I would be very grateful

Kindest Regards

Simon

 

[Marc Gravell]

See below - hope this helps. Note that more advanced options are available
via the Process and ProcessStartInfo classes - e.g. to control window
visibility, streaming IO, etc

Marc

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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;

static class Program {
static void Main() {
using (Process proc = new Process()) {
proc.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("notepad.exe");
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
Console.WriteLine(proc.ExitCode);
}
}
}