Linking to files.

[mafia]

Hi i have made a little program , however [im new to coding] i dont know how for example when a user clicks file > software i would like the user to go to a program , which is saved in same file as of he vb application.

Also how for my legal document can i make a pop up box ,not a msg box , with created by ... copyright.. .

Thankyou , sorry for noobie questions.

Liam.

[Hack]

Welcome to the forums

1. I don't understand the question...could you supply more details please?
2. You have two choices...one is a message box, which you don't want. The other is a form.

[mafia]

Hello , thankyou for your warm welcome.

I have made an applaiction with vb. When you open it up at the top is a menu with File > configuration > tutorial>help. In the file menue i have created a commands option along with other options and finally at the bottom a exit option. When someone clicks on commands i would like it to open up a .html file , which is also saved in the same file as the application .

Thankyou.

[Hack]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("c:\myfile.htm")

Change the path and file name to suite your needs.

[mafia]

Hey thanks that helped , i tried same too launch a .bat which i leave running but didn't work .

Thanks.

liam.

[gep13]

Hey,

You can use the ProcessStartInfo class:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...roperties.aspx

To specify the properties that you want to assign to the process that you are trying to start.

What exactly is this batch file doing? Can you work not be done within your own application?

Gary

[mafia]

Hey,

What it's actually doing is launching a dedciated server [.bat], inside my hosting app i am making for a freeware software peice. If i you could put it in it i wouldn't know as i have only started vb recently after years of php and html.

Thankyou.
Liam

[jazFunk]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("c:\myfile.htm")

Change the path and file name to suite your needs.

Will this open the specified HTML file in the users default browser? That seems like the obvious answer.

[gep13]

Hey,

So essentially, you want to fire up this bat file, as a process, and have it run indefinitely, is that it?

Gary

[mafia]

Hello,

Well however long the user wants to run a server ;x i just want the app to open be able to start the .bat file .. lol
Obvoiusly if they want it indeffinately , then yes.

il try them links you gave .

[gep13]

Sounds like a plan.

You might also want to take a look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305369

Gary

[cikoo]

is it a plan Using Visual Studio 2008 to Assemble, Link, Debug, ... Create intermediary batch file(s) to be called by VS to then invoke the proper .

[mafia]

Hi cikoo,

nono i have already made the bat file i just want to be able to goto menu and click start and that executes the .bat file to start.. Still no look ;s .

had a look on microsoft site but i tried filename the one which seemed would do the job but abit of a problem..

Namespace MyProcessSample
 
        Class MyProcess
 
            Public Shared Sub Main()
                Dim myProcess As New Process()
 
                Try             
 
                    myProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
                    myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dedicated Server Cient\Server1.bat"
                    myProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
                    myProcess.Start()
                   
                     Catch e As Exception
                    Console.WriteLine((e.Message))
                End Try
            End Sub 'Main
        End Class
    End Namespace

It only turns the bat on then closes it down so i see the cmd pop up then disapear i think the vb is opening it then shutting it down..

[gep13]

Hey,

Did you read the link that I posted?

There is a section titled:

Wait indefinitely for the shelled application to finish

and:

Provide a time-out for the shelled application

If after using either of those, you are still not getting what you want, then it must be the bat file itself that has the problem.

Gary

[mafia]

Hello,

Oh sorry garry, i didn't notice them.. lol

liam.

[mafia]

This is going to sound very noobie, okay this is code alot of errors when i start to debug it. I'm knew to this vb thing so don't expect me too know alot lol. Do i just put this in like this ?

string sysFolder= 
    Environment.GetFolderPath(C:\Program Files (x86)\Server client\server1.bat);
    ProcessStartInfo pInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
    pInfo.FileName = sysFolder + serevr1-cmd.txt";
    Process p = Process.Start(pInfo);
    p.WaitForInputIdle();
    p.WaitForExit();
    MessageBox.Show("Code continuing...");

[gep13]

That code is C#, not VB.Net.

The equivalent in VB.Net would be something like:

Dim sysFolder As String = Environment.GetFolderPath("C:\Program Files (x86)\Server client\server1.bat")
Dim pInfo As New ProcessStartInfo()
pInfo.FileName = sysFolder & "serevr1-cmd.txt"
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(pInfo)
p.WaitForInputIdle()
p.WaitForExit()
MessageBox.Show("Code continuning...")

Hope that helps!!

Gary

[mafia]

Hey gary ,

seemed to work until this :

ill try and have a look if ic an rectify this hmm..

Sorry for about nagging you mate.

Reagrds, liam.

[gep13]

Can you set a breakpoint in your code?

What line of your code is throwing the exception?

Gary

[mafia]

Hey ,
Dim sysFolder As String = Environment.GetFolderPath("C:\Program Files (x86)\Nightfire Dedicated Server\server1.bat")

Your help is much apprecaited .

liam.

[mafia]

Bumpety bump

[cicatrix]

GetFolderPath

Gets the path to the system special folder that is identified by the specified enumeration.

System.Environment.SpecialFolder enumeration

[gep13]

Ah, good point, I didn't catch that when I was converting, I just did a blind convert.

What you would need then is just:

Dim sysFolder As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Server client\server1.bat"
Dim pInfo As New ProcessStartInfo()
pInfo.FileName = sysFolder & " serevr1-cmd.txt"
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(pInfo)
p.WaitForInputIdle()
p.WaitForExit()
MessageBox.Show("Code continuning...")

And, assuming that serevr1-cmd.txt is an input argument to the bat file, notice I have added an extra space.

Gary

[mafia]

Hey thankyou you too ,

Dim sysFolder As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Server client\server1.bat"
        Dim pInfo As New ProcessStartInfo()
        pInfo.FileName = sysFolder & " serevr1-cmd.txt"
        Dim p As Process = Process.Start("C:\Program Files (x86)\Server client\server1.bat")
        p.WaitForInputIdle()
        p.WaitForExit()
        MessageBox.Show("Code continuning...")

however this pops up

WaitForInputIdle failed. This could be because the process does not have a graphical interface.

pointing at the

   p.WaitForInputIdle()
        p.WaitForExit()

lines.

Sorry to cause mayhem ;p , i will have a look at microsoft website.. When i tried pinfo it said it couldnt find file..

[gep13]

Actually, yes, that isn't going to work.

You are going to need to do this:

pInfo.FileName = sysFolder

And then:

pInfo.Arguments = "serevr1-cmd.txt"

As per documentation here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...arguments.aspx

Gary

[mafia]

Still got same bug ;s , would it be easier if i sent you the stuff too see through ;x .. I really do appreciate your time.. and admire your willingness to help.

Ill see if ic an try to convert .bat to another format..

[gep13]

Sure, you can upload a test project, and I will see if I can take a look at it.

Gary

[gep13]

Okay, it is going to be difficult for me to test this for you, as there are a lot of dependencies in the files that you are using, namely, files that I don't have on my machine.

What you have looks good though.

What happens if you take out the WaitForInputIdle() call. Does it work then?

Gary

[mafia]

Hey ,

it opens it but then about 5 secs after launching shuts it down ;s.

Thankyou for your help.

Regards,

liam.

Shall i send you the bat ;s ?

[gep13]

In order to test, it would require more than just the bat file, it would need the exe that you are running as well, which likely has lots of dependencies on it. Also, no disrespect, but I am not going to fire up a random exe on my machine, plus it is likely to break all sorts of licensing rules.

If you start the exe up manually, I take it it just runs continually?

[mafia]

Yeah when the bat is run manually it works just fine... I think im going to ahve to try and convert this file too another format..

Regards, liam.

[gep13]

When you say you "run" the batch file, do you mean you just double click the bat file, or do you pass it as a parameter into the exe using the command line?

Gary

[mafia]

Double click ;s

[gep13]

Ok, so your batch file must internally be calling the exe that you want to run. That is not what your code is doing.

You code is running up the exe, passing in the batch file as a parameter.

Change your code to do a Process.Start directly on the batch file.

Gary

[mafia]

Hi , have been out of town.

Ill try adding this. thanks.

[gep13]

Not a problem at all.

Post back once you have had a chance to play, and we will try and get this working for you.

Gary

[mafia]

Hi i think i have found code..

Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo(paths.serverclientDir & "\Server" & ServerID + 1 & ".bat")
        psi.WorkingDirectory = Paths.serverclientDir
        Process.Start(psi)

What would i put as the patch is that like C://..

[cicatrix]

Either it should be:

\\Computername\SharePath

or simply:

C:\Folder\Subfolder\Filename.ext

[gep13]

You could also provide the user with the ability to select the file that they want to use, using an OpenFileDialog.

Gary

[mafia]

Hey im kinda confused..

        Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo(paths.NFBuddyDir & "\Server" & ServerID + 1 & ".bat")
        psi.WorkingDirectory = paths.NFBuddyDir
        Process.Start(psi)

Hmm , iw ant it to go to the C:\\programfiles(x86)\NFBuddy file.. I tried the things for the path but was very confused. Sorry.