call prompt

how can call command prompt from vb.
example:
if u run a command "dir" it will give filelist to u. right. like this i have to give this command from my vb appl. the result will be stored in listbox. without using drivelistbox, or director or some else...

bye..
Regards
Rajesh
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TextBox1 stores the command eg dir
TextBox2 gives the results

Code:

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Imports System.IO
Imports System.Diagnostics
'add this to the button click event
        Dim p As Process
        p = New Process()
        p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe"
        p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
        p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
        p.Start()
        p.StandardInput.WriteLine(TextBox1.Text)
        p.StandardInput.WriteLine("Exit")
        TextBox2.Text = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd()
        p.Close()

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Dead Eyes showed hoe to use the CommadLine.

However if all you want is the Files in a Directory you should use the Directory Class:

Code:

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string [] files = Directory.GetFiles(textBox1.Text);
foreach (string file in files)
{
    listBox1.Items.Add(file);
}

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with textbox1 containing the Path to your folder!

Stephan