Running an executable program

[Guest]

How is possible to run an external program from VB .Net Compact Framework
Thnx a lot

 

[Pete Vickers [eMVP]]

Hi,
take a look at the Createprocess API - that should do it. Quite a few
samples on www.opennetcf.org

Pete

 

[Neil Cowburn [MVP]]

There are a few of options open to you, although some of them require
that you do some P/Invoking.

Option #1: P/Invoke CreateProcess
Option #2: P/Invoke ShellExecute
Option #3: Take a look at the Smart Device Framework at OpenNETCF.org.
This provides managed wrappers for CreateProcess and ShellExecute so you
don't have to do the P/Invoking yourself.

HTH
Neil

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Neil Cowburn, MVP
Co-founder, OpenNETCF.org
Technologist, Content Master Ltd
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework MVP

www.opennetcf.org | www.contentmaster.com

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

And if you pick the latter option you can use the new
OpenNETCF.Diagnostics.Process class - this is a direct subset of the
functionality of System.Diagnostics.Process class as used in the full
framework e.g.

Process.Start("yourapp.exe")

Peter

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Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
OpenNETCF.org Senior Advisor
www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org

 

[Neil Cowburn [MVP]]

Yes, that's true! And there's nothing better than having parity between
the two frameworks

--
Neil Cowburn, MVP
Co-founder, OpenNETCF.org
Technologist, Content Master Ltd
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework MVP

www.opennetcf.org | www.contentmaster.com

 

[Guest]

thanx a lot guys !!!

-----Original Message-----
Yes, that's true! And there's nothing better than having parity between
the two frameworks

--
Neil Cowburn, MVP
Co-founder, OpenNETCF.org
Technologist, Content Master Ltd
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework MVP

www.opennetcf.org | www.contentmaster.com


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