how to assign values to a windows form application from exe in c#

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I have to call an exe like this from the command prompt
@BatchFiles + "\\ABC.exe " + File + " " + template +"
File and template are two folder paths having a txt file and a doc file.

I have created a Windows form in c# and created an exe, when i need to call the exe
how to set the File and template value at the load event in windows application so it will take the same value from the command prompt.

For time being i hardcode the path

C#

string mhtfile = @"D:\Users\\Desktop\_1707.mht";
 string template = @"C:\Files\Template\N.docx";

Please help me how to set these values with out hardcode.

Thanks in advance

Posted 13-Jan-15 0:50am

Renjith_R

Updated 13-Jan-15 1:31am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-01-13T01:05:00

Solution 1

Why not use the program arguments:

C#

string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
if (args.Length >= 3)
    {
    string mhtfile = args[1];
    string template = args[2];
    }

Then just run your app with the values:

MyApp "D:\Users\\Desktop\_1707.mht" "C:\Files\Template\N.docx"

Posted 13-Jan-15 1:05am

OriginalGriff

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Renjith_R 13-Jan-15 7:33am

Thanks for your quick reply :)

Taucher Christoph · Answer 2 · 2015-01-13T01:05:00

Solution 2

You can use the following Code in the Load event.
This works the same as it does in an Console Application.

MSDN Referenz

C#

string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();

foreach(string arg in args)
{

}

Posted 13-Jan-15 1:05am

Taucher Christoph

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Renjith_R 13-Jan-15 7:33am

Thanks for your quick reply :)

E.F. Nijboer · Answer 3 · 2015-01-13T01:07:00

Solution 3

You can read the values using Environment.GetCommandLineArgs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.getcommandlineargs%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^]

But I would recommend using a package like CommandLineParser:
https://commandline.codeplex.com/[^]

Good luck!

Posted 13-Jan-15 1:07am

E.F. Nijboer

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Renjith_R 13-Jan-15 7:34am

Thanks for your quick reply :)

E.F. Nijboer 14-Jan-15 3:48am

No problem :)
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