[RESOLVED] passing parameters to exe

[phpman]

How would one go about sending parameters to the application?

For example, I want to send my exe some switches or parameters.

my_app.exe -param1 -param2

Something like that. Then I can use the para1 and param2 throughout the exe

Possible?

But it is not command line, it is gui based

[kareninstructor]

You could use a Windows shortcut with params and then examine them as follows.

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        If My.Application.CommandLineArgs.Count > 0 Then
            For Each cmd In My.Application.CommandLineArgs
                Console.WriteLine("{0}", cmd)
            Next
        End If
    End Sub

[phpman]

very cool, thank you Kevin.

Worked like a charm.