Problem with executing external exe

[soulwraith]

I am executing external exe from vb.net, but i m not getting output value which exe return after executing.

Below is my code:
Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Users\soulwraith1\Desktop\FileTransfer\Server\Server\bin\Debug\Server.exe")

End Sub

i need to use the server.exe to create a txt file with some information inside, but it wont create if i executing the exe from a vb.net window form.

when i run that exe through command prompt it works fine and create the txt file as expected.


pls help.THX!!

 

[JohnH]

You most likely have to set the working directory. Create a Process instance and set its StartInfo properties, then call the Start method. See the code sample in help if you need to: Process Class (System.Diagnostics)

Not sure what you put in "output value", if you mean the exit code or the file output.

 

[soulwraith]

basically i just want to create a window form that when a button is clicked it will open a console application, the console application will create a txt file, but now the problem is the console application wont work(txt file not created) if it is called from the window form .

Here is the code of the console application:
Sub Main()
Dim TextFile As New StreamWriter("test.txt")

TextFile.WriteLine("Line 1")
TextFile.WriteLine("wwwsaddsasadsags.com")

TextFile.Close()
Console.WriteLine("Text File created test.txt")
End Sub


And the code of the window form: Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click


System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\ConsoleApplication.exe")

End Sub

 

[JohnH]

I think the file is created, the question is where, and that is the working directory as I said, if you don't set it the current directory is used and that could be anywhere currently. ProcessStartInfo.WorkingDirectory Property (System.Diagnostics)

If you want to read what's written to console output you have to redirect standard output. Have a look at the RedirectStandardOutput property in help. ProcessStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput Property (System.Diagnostics)