reading commandlines and arguments

[TonyT]

Hi!
I'm using visual studio 2003, VB.NET and projectplattform: smartDevice application.

I'm trying to create an application, exe-file that shall perform this:

1. user calls the file: run c:\createXML.exe /2 /3 /8
2. a function in this exe-file will read these arguments (2,3,8 ) and creates a xmlfile containing these values.
3. close this application.

That's it...

So, the question is:
How can I read the arguments? I got a small code for this but it doesn't work in this plattform, here it is:

Code:
dim strArguments() as string
dim strArgument as string

strArguments() = System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
strArgument = strArguments(0) '---> value = /2



Is there any other way to pick up the arguments (command line) for this plattform?

/TonyT

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

as esplained here: http://www.vbdotnetforums.com/showthread.php?t=1306

dim strArguments() as string = System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()

the first one strArguments(0) is always the path&name of the application

strArguments(1) is "/2"
strArguments(2) is "/3"
strArguments(3) is "/8"

and so on

 

[TonyT]

Hi, thank you for your hint, but this "System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs" does not excist for "smart device application". GetCommandLineArgs is missing...

Is there any other way? or do I have to import some special namespaces for it?

/Tony

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

all .net applications require the .net framework system.evironment.getcommandlinearges is in that required .net framework

so i dunno why it's telling you it's not there....