Strange happenings with Process

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Lloyd Sheen

I am trying to run a batch file using Process (it uses cmd.exe).

I am in testing just attempting to do a dir command right now.

When I put the following line in the .bat file

dir

I get back the following:
´??dir
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'´??dir' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I get the same if I open a command window. I have opened the file in a hex
editor and those characters do not exist. I have changed the name to
filename.cmd and the same happens. This makes no sense.

Any ideas?

Thanks
LS
 
Lloyd Sheen said:
I am trying to run a batch file using Process (it uses cmd.exe).

I am in testing just attempting to do a dir command right now.

When I put the following line in the .bat file

dir

I get back the following:
'´??dir' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I get the same if I open a command window. I have opened the file in a
hex editor and those characters do not exist. I have changed the name to
filename.cmd and the same happens. This makes no sense.

Any ideas?

Thanks
LS
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The problem as I found is with the encoding. If you create a text file in
VS 2008 you get UTF-8 encoding it seems. Is there a way to create/save text
files with ANSI encoding. Properties does not show this, there is nothing
on the save or save/as that allows this. Notepad is better in this case it
seems.

LS
 
The problem as I found is with the encoding.  If you create a text filein
VS 2008 you get UTF-8 encoding it seems.  Is there a way to create/savetext
files with ANSI encoding.
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To save a text file using desired encoding option, StreamWriter class
has a encoding parameter in its constructor that allows you to pass
desired encoding as "default" for ANSI encoding. For example use this
for that purpose:

Using writer As New System.IO.StreamWriter _
("c:\file.txt", True, System.Text.Encoding.Default)
' Do the stuff
End Using

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.encoding.default.aspx

HTH,

Onur Güzel
 
The problem as I found is with the encoding. If you create a text file in
VS 2008 you get UTF-8 encoding it seems. Is there a way to create/save
text
files with ANSI encoding.
Click to expand...

To save a text file using desired encoding option, StreamWriter class
has a encoding parameter in its constructor that allows you to pass
desired encoding as "default" for ANSI encoding. For example use this
for that purpose:

Using writer As New System.IO.StreamWriter _
("c:\file.txt", True, System.Text.Encoding.Default)
' Do the stuff
End Using

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.encoding.default.aspx

HTH,

Onur Güzel


Thanks but I am asking about VS2008. I created the .bat file from the IDE
and it stores as UTF-8 with no provision I can see to change the encoding.
Once the file is created it retains the encoding so I can create the file
with notepad which allows the user to state the encoding.

Thanks
LS
 
To save a text file using desired encoding option, StreamWriter class
has a encoding parameter in its constructor that allows you to pass
desired encoding as "default" for ANSI encoding. For example use this
for that purpose:

Using writer As New System.IO.StreamWriter _
("c:\file.txt", True, System.Text.Encoding.Default)
' Do the stuff
End Using

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.encoding.default....

HTH,

Onur Güzel

Thanks but I am asking about VS2008.  I created the .bat file from the IDE
and it stores as UTF-8 with no provision I can see to change the encoding..
Once the file is created it retains the encoding so I can create the file
with notepad which allows the user to state the encoding.

Thanks
LS
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OK, Sorry that i don't have VS 2008 right now, however i can give a
clue for VB 2005 (mine is Express edition currently, and maybe the
steps may be similar for VS 2008). First insert a new text file
through "add new item" or if it exists already. Then follow File menu -
Save textfile1.txt As... -> Then...On "Save file As" dialog, there
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is a little, tiny down-oriented arrow on Save button. Click on it and
choose "Save with encoding...". Then define desired encoding.

Hope those are similar in 2008,

Onur Güzel
 
OK, Sorry that i don't have VS 2008 right now, however i can give a
clue for VB 2005 (mine is Express edition currently, and maybe the
steps may be similar for VS 2008). First insert a new text file
through "add new item" or if it exists already. Then follow File menu -> Save textfile1.txt As... -> Then...On "Save file As" dialog, there

is a little, tiny down-oriented arrow on Save button. Click on it and
choose "Save with encoding...". Then define desired encoding.

Hope those are similar in 2008,

Onur Güzel
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And it seems that article on MSDN should support what i've mentioned:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dxfdkfke.aspx

Onur Güzel
 
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