Running applications on VB.NET

[ambokiko]

is it possible to run external applications (e.g. ms paint) in VB.Net?

 

[Raven65]

Do you mean execute an external app from your VB.NET program? If so, yes:

 Dim p As New Process
        With p.StartInfo
            .UseShellExecute = True
            .FileName = "PATHTOEXECUTABLE\EXECUTABLE.EXE"
            .Arguments = "ANYARGUMENTSHERE"
        End With
        p.Start()
        p.WaitForExit() 'Only if you actually want the program to wait until that file is closed.
        p.Dispose()

 

[ambokiko]

thanks Raven65!

 

[ambokiko]

follow-up question: can i run/launch the external application w/o it having to pop-up? what i mean is it will appear in the same form where i made my button that runs it.