VB.Net - Run external files (ex: .exe)

[Dimitris4463]

Note: This example is for VS2010, it may work in 2008 but I can't support it.

This is a small example application to show you how to use My.Seetings in vb.net in order to run an external application.

Code:

Public Class Form1
    Dim strFileName As String
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
        OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Open an .exe File"
        OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Executable Files|*.exe"
        OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
        strFileName = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        My.Settings.path = strFileName
        TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.path
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        If My.Settings.path = "" Then
            MsgBox("Not selected path!")
        Else
            Process.Start(My.Settings.path)
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.path
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
        My.Settings.path = ""
        TextBox1.Text = ""
    End Sub
End Class

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