Question Passing Argument/parameter to an executable file.

[futhonguy]

Hi,

I am a beginner user to Visual Studio. I had written a Python script and convert the script to an executable file.

I am trying to use VS 2008 to create a user interface which will call to execute the python executable file. In order for the executable file to work, i need to add argument/parameter to the executable file. This is the part which i am not familiar with. Having source for information on google, i still cannot find one which i can easily understand based on my knowledge.

Basically when i run my Python script on a cmd, it will look like this:

C:\Python26>text.exe <file1.txt> <file2.txt> <file3.txt>

so the UI i'm creating will hv a textbox and an open button click to look for the file and store in the textbox. Using another button click to run the argument and the executable file. The following code below is what i have.

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim strFileName As String

        OpenFD.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
        OpenFD.Title = "Open a Summary File"
        OpenFD.Filter = "Summary Files|*.summary|Text Files|*.txt"
        Dim DidWork As Integer = OpenFD.ShowDialog()
        If DidWork = DialogResult.Cancel Then
        Else
            strFileName = OpenFD.FileName

            TextBox1.AppendText(strFileName)
            TextBox1.AppendText(" ")
        End If


    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Dim ChosenPlatform As String
        Dim MyProg As String
        'Dim x As String
        Dim myParam As String

        If RadioButton1.Checked = True Then
            ChosenPlatform = RadioButton1.Text
            MyProg = "C:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Project1\test\test.exe"
            myParam = Replace(TextBox1.Text, Chr(13), " ") ' replaces carriage returns with spaces
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(MyProg, myParam)
            TextBox1.Text = " "
        End if
   End Sub

WOuld be grateful if somebody could do a little help here for me. Thanks