How to check whether a System.Diagnostics.Process is started?

[cjard]

Hi guys

I can create a S.D.Process object and name the exe to which it refers, set the rest of the start info etc.. But how can i check whether I actually started it or not?

calling mySDP.HasExited() when the process has been started, is fine.. But if I set all the info but dont start it, it throws an exception. Is that going to be the way to tell? Every property of a Process throws an exception if the process is populated with startable info but not yet started..

regards
Matt

 

[CygNuS]

You get an InvalidOperationException i presume?
According to this link (the only useful link i found) it is indeed impossible to check without catching the exception:
http://microsoft-programming-dotnet...dotnet.languages.csharp/752706/1/Default.aspx

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

here's how i keep track of the processes that i start:

Private myPrc As System.Diagnostics.Process

Private Sub btnStartPrc_Click(...) Handles btnStartPrc.Click
  myPrc = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Name", "Args")
End Sub

Private Sub btnEndPrc_Click(...) Handles btnEndPrc.Click
  myPrc.Kill() 'Or something else
End Sub

for example