In VB.NET check for changes in a file launched with process.start()

Question

I\'m developing a vbnet/c#.NET based application that opens files with different applications(excel, word, etc).

The application is launched using Dim app As Proce

Answer 1

For office applications use Office Interop Assemblies, not Process.Start to start and control them. Here is an example code for Excel (in VB.NET). You should add Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll to the project references in order for this to work.

   oExcel = New Microsof.Office.Interop.Excel.Application
   oBook = oExcel.Workbooks.Open(filepath)
   'Do your stuff
   oBook.Close 'This will trigger the application native prompt if the document was modified
   oExcel.Quit()

For other programs it depends much on a program