How to run content of .bat file on button click

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Hello,
I am unable to run the .bat file. I tried all possible ways of executing bat file.
I have one .bat file inside that batch file i have one .exe file and config file(.ini file).
When i click the button i want that particular .bat has to get executed i.e exe file should execute.
when i execute process.start(batfilepath), it is reading the content inside bat file showing exe and ini file and popping message .exe in not internal or external command.
when i used process.startinfo nothing is done..

Could any one please help...

Posted 4-May-12 20:00pm

lakshmiprakash19

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OriginalGriff 5-May-12 3:16am

Show us the code you tried, and the batch file you used - relevant code fragments only, please!
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Solution 2

If you would like to start *.bat or *.exe file from commandline, you need to define full path and name to this file.
When you run cmd.exe it shows:
C:\Windows\system32.exe - title of command window
C:\Documents And Setting\your_username>_ - inside command window.
When you trying to execute blablabla.bat and blablabla.bat is not in this folder, nothings happend.

To execute any executable file from commandline, use:

plain

C:\Documents And Setting\your_username>rem cmd is waiting for your command 
C:\Documents And Setting\your_username>chdir "path_to_bat" 
path_to_bat>short_file_name.bat 
path_to_bat>rem that's all

Do you understand now?

You can call this *.bat using Shell function[^] too.

Posted 4-May-12 22:37pm

Maciej Los

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VJ Reddy 5-May-12 4:59am

Good answer. 5!

Maciej Los 5-May-12 5:03am

Thank you, VJ ;)

Manoj K Bhoir 5-May-12 5:18am

MY 5!

Maciej Los 5-May-12 16:20pm

Thank you, Manoj ;)

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thams · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-04T21:19:00

Solution 1

HI
try this

VB

Dim ps As New ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe")
ps.Arguments = "yourbatfile.bat"
Process.Start(ps)

Posted 4-May-12 21:19pm

thams

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VJ Reddy 5-May-12 4:59am

Good answer. 5!

thams 5-May-12 5:45am

Thanks

Maciej Los 5-May-12 5:05am

5 of course!

thams 5-May-12 5:45am

thankyou

Manoj Kumar Choubey 5-May-12 7:12am

+5 Nice