Run command line without command prompt

Alright, so typically you would create a batch file for this and run it as so-

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java -Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar Minecraft.exe

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I would like run this line of code when someone clicks a button in my program.

I've tried-

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Process.Start("C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\Minecraft.exe", "Java -Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar")

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Which works, but then the game automatically tries to connect to a server named "-Xmx1G" which obviously isn't what I want.

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which obviously isn't what I want

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It may be obvious to you but ..... :confused:

If the batch file command is java first minecraft second would that not suggest that the process command should also be? Or is that too simplistic of me?

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Originally Posted by dunfiddlin

It may be obvious to you but ..... :confused:

If the batch file command is java first minecraft second would that not suggest that the process command should also be? Or is that too simplistic of me?

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I should have been more specific. When you run the batch file, it starts the game with the specified amount of RAM. It doesn't make it connect to a server or anything of the sort.

Also, if I wanted to run Java with the specifics (like the batch file) (as you suggest) what would that look like? How could I call Java without specifying a location?

Well java should be on the Windows path so presumably ...

Process.Start("java", "-Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar Minecraft.exe")

... should stand a chance.

Alright riddle me this; I need to specify where the Minecraft.exe is. So let's say-

Process.Start("java", "-Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar C:\Minecraft.exe")

But I think I need the "" around the C:\Minecraft.exe which VB.net isn't wanting to take..

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Originally Posted by HunterTTP

Alright riddle me this; I need to specify where the Minecraft.exe is. So let's say-

Process.Start("java", "-Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar C:\Minecraft.exe")

But I think I need the "" around the C:\Minecraft.exe which VB.net isn't wanting to take..

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Wrong...

You only need quotes around a filepath if there is spaces in it, because if there are spaces in a filepath, it will be recognized as not just the filepath as a single argument, but more than a single argument.

Example: C:\folder name\file.exe - Would be recognized as the first being "C:\folder" and the second being "name\file.exe"

And for VB.NET all you need to do to input a filepath is to double up on the quotes if you're typing the filepath in the IDE codeview.

vbnet Code:

Process.Start("java", "-Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar ""C:\Minecraft.exe""")

Alright, I appreciate the help!

Whenever I click the button a command prompt comes up. It pauses for a moment, then displays "asdf"? After that it starts the program exactly as it should.

1. I'm not sure what the asdf is about?

2. The command prompt stays up until I close the game. How do I get this to either go away or be invisible?

Look into ProcessStartInfo. Btw, there's no "asdf" in any code above, so you know that this is on your end, and something with the files involved and not the code. :)

Looks like you don't need this info now but perhaps may help in the future.

You could have just had your program call the bat file you originally mentioned.

Personally, I say if you have a program compiled to call a batch file wouldn't it just be easier to click on the batch file itself and avoid the trouble of creating a program to do it for you? You could've also created a shortcut to that batch file, and then you'd have a shortcut where you can customize the icon to display as well for it all.

The Process class otherwise, has everything you'd need for this type of task. :thumb:

Alright well I managed to get the command prompt to go away by calling "javaw" instead of "java". I thought I was finished but now I've hit the last kink. Whenever I try to run any of the launchers over 1GB I get an "Unable to create java virtual machine" error. I'm reinstalling my java atm. I'm still puzzled on the asdf.. It is no where in my code; but it was the name of the batch file I used to use.

Well, I didn't make it just launch the batch file because I could not keep it from opening the command prompt.

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Originally Posted by HunterTTP

Well, I didn't make it just launch the batch file because I could not keep it from opening the command prompt.

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Did you manage to see about the ProcessStartInfo like I mentioned? More specifically, the WindowStyle:

vbnet Code:

Dim procInfo As New ProcessStartInfo
With procInfo
    .FileName = "FileToExecute.exe"
    .Arguments = "-arguments -go -here"
    .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
End With
 
Process.Start(procInfo)

Alright, so -

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Dim procInfo As New ProcessStartInfo
With procInfo
    .FileName = "C:\asdf.bat"
    .Arguments = ""
    .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
End With
 
Process.Start(procInfo)

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Like that?

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Originally Posted by HunterTTP

Alright, so -

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Dim procInfo As New ProcessStartInfo
With procInfo
    .FileName = "C:\asdf.bat"
    .Arguments = ""
    .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
End With
 
Process.Start(procInfo)

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Like that?

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probably. try it + see. there's also a createnowindow property

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Originally Posted by HunterTTP

Alright, so -

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Dim procInfo As New ProcessStartInfo
With procInfo
    .FileName = "C:\asdf.bat"
    .Arguments = ""
    .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
End With
 
Process.Start(procInfo)

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Like that?

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If you don't have any arguments you can leave that line out, by default it will assume you don't have arguments if you don't specify anything for that property.

That seemed to work fine. Everything goes exactly how it should, but the game does not start. I tried manually clicking the file and that works fine. I've pointed it like this..

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'start batch
        Dim procInfo As New ProcessStartInfo
        With procInfo
            .FileName = "C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\1GBatch.bat"
            .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
        End With

        Process.Start(procInfo)
        Me.Close()

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I read somewhere that the batch has to be in the debug or release folder?

The command prompt that will be hidden says-

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C:\Users\Hunter\Dropbox\Public\Projects\HXL\XRAMLauncher\XRAMLauncher\bin\Debug>
java -Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar Minecraft.exe
Error: Unable to access jarfile Minecraft.exe

C:\Users\Hunter\Dropbox\Public\Projects\HXL\XRAMLauncher\XRAMLauncher\bin\Debug>
pause
Press any key to continue . . .

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You can also use Environment variables for the special directory paths.

%AppData% is a common Environment location for "...\AppData\Roaming"

vbnet Code:

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\HXL\1GBatch.bat"

Also make sure that that filepath is correct. UseShellExecute by default should be true, so I can't see Me.Close() interfering with this...

I'm pretty lost on this one. I get the same outcome despite my execution. Here is the entire code for my first button-

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  Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        'kill Minecraft
        Dim pList() As System.Diagnostics.Process = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName("javaw")
        For Each proc As System.Diagnostics.Process In pList
            proc.Kill()
        Next

        Label3.Invoke(Sub() Label3.Text = "Checking for files..")

        'batch check/download
        If My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\Minecraft.exe") Then

        Else
            Label3.Invoke(Sub() Label3.Text = "Downloading files..")
            My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile("https://dl.dropbox.com/u/37950074/Projects/HXL/Minecraft.exe", "C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\Minecraft.exe")
        End If

        'mc check/download
        If My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists("C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\1GBatch.bat") Then

        Else
            Label3.Invoke(Sub() Label3.Text = "Downloading files..")
            My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile("https://dl.dropbox.com/u/37950074/Projects/HXL/Batch%20Files/1GBatch.bat", "C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\1GBatch.bat")
        End If

        'start batch
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Users\" & Username & "\AppData\Roaming\HXL\1GBatch.bat")
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

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Just built it and tried running it from my desktop. Seems to work fine from there?

Why don't you Import the System.Diagnostics namespace at the top to make your life easier?

(Also, is all of this multi-threaded?)

Instead of having blank regions in your if statements for certain conditions, use the Not keyword. And also instead of My.Computer for File existence, I would use the System.IO namespace and the File methods available in there.

What's not working with this though? Do you see a console pop up for the batch file using that current code?

I will look into it. I will continue to work on this tomorrow but I'm finding these walls I keep hitting to be stranger and stranger. If my program runs the 2GB batch, Java says it cannot allocate that much. But if I manually click the exact same batch, it loads up just fine.

I'm no Java programmer, but this could be a Java auth issue then perhaps? (javaw.exe). If it is I can't help lol.. I am by no means a Java programmer, I never enjoyed Java even when I tried learning it. I much prefer C/C++ over Java, and I know the .NET framework and the languages that use it much more than what I know in Java.

I think it is because either my Program, or the Java it is starting, is running in a 32bit environment. Other sites have said that 32bit Java cannot have more than 1.5GB of memory in a virtual machine. I've tried adding -d64 to the arguments. But it says that this 32bit cannot run 64bit command or something similar to that.

Everything works fine if I wright the batch file like this-

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"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe" -Xms2G -Xmx2G -jar Minecraft.exe

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But what if they have their java installed to a different location? u_u

Then you probably need a 64 bit OS, and it reverts to the default 32 bit settings to save memory from being allocated for no reason in the heap, unless otherwise specified by this "-d64" command line option. Seems reasonable enough. The only way you can use that option is if you have a 64 bit OS though. I don't know much about Java though so don't take my word for it.

You got it to work by changing your methods I see, did you not? :)

Java by default should be in that location shouldn't it however? And to avoid strict hardcoded values, use the Enironment as I shown you in this post: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...=1#post4278981

Check for the existence of "C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe", and if it doesn't exist, then prompt the user to input the filepath to javaw.exe.

hmm I know how to make it check for existence, but how do I prompt for them to input?

And if they select it, it will have to edit the batch files. I will most likely have to go back to calling java and it's arguments in the program itself; but this time I'll have it pointed to the javaw.exe instead of calling java.

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but how do I prompt for them to input?

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This is the basics of programming :) Although it's also completely preference related. You choose how you want them to input the filepath.

If your batch file has hardcoded values that would interfere, perhaps the batch script itself could be written a bit better as well. Make it use command line args itself to have dynamic values for instance?

Thanks for all the help. I was able to release the beta version of my program for now. Still have to let people choose the location of their Java and save that for re-use.

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/...-need-testers/