How to start a .exe program from a VB2008 program ?

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Gilbert Tordeur

Hello,

I would like to know how I can start a .EXE program from a VB2008 program,
in the same thread (= like a subroutine). That means that my VB program
waits for the .exe program to finish. How can I look at its return code ?

Thank you in advance,
Gilbert
 
Hello,

I would like to know how I can start a .EXE program from a VB2008 program,
in the same thread (= like a subroutine). That means that my VB program
waits for the .exe program to finish. How can I look at its return code ?

Thank you in advance,
Gilbert
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While I don't believe it can live as the same thread, you can easily
start an exe and wait for it to exit:

///////////////
Imports System.Diagnostics

Dim p As Process = Process.Start(...)
p.WaitForExit()
///////////////

Or something like that :-)

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/
 
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