Exec Class

[Guest]

I need to be able to execute programs directly from a C# program. My first
thought was to use exec, but the documentation states that exec should not be
called directly from application code. Any suggestions on what should be used
to start executable programs directly from C# code?

Thanks,
Randy

 

[Alex Meleta]

Hi Randy,

To start executables simply use:

Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.StartInfo.FileName = "calc.exe";
p.Start();
[p.WaitForExit();]

Alex
http://devkids.blogspot.com

 

[Alberto Poblacion]

I need to be able to execute programs directly from a C# program. My first
thought was to use exec, but the documentation states that exec should not
be
called directly from application code. Any suggestions on what should be
used
to start executable programs directly from C# code?

Use the Process class. In its simplest form, you just do
Process.Start(program);

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Randy,

Exec? Exec is a task for MSBuild, which is meant to run a program
during your build process (should you specify it).

What you are looking for is the Process class. It will allow you to
start programs.