how to execute console application from windows form?

Question

I want to run a console application (eg app.exe) from a windows form load event. I\'v tried System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(), But after it opens app.exe, it closes it immi

Answer 1

If you have control over app.exe, you should be aware of how it functions so I will assume that you do not have control over it's inner workings. In that case, you can try passing a help flag which may or may not give you more info on how to call app.exe. Try something like this:

private startApp()
{
    string command = " -h"; //common help flag for console apps
    System.Diagnostics.Process pRun;
    pRun = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
    pRun.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
    pRun.Exited += new EventHandler(pRun_Exited);
    pRun.StartInfo.FileName = "app.exe";
    pRun.StartInfo.Arguments = command;
    pRun.StartInfo.WindowStyle =  System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Normal

    pRun.Start();
    pRun.WaitForExit();
}
private void  pRun_Exited(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    //Do Something Here
}

Answer 2

app.exe can end with Console.ReadLine() assuming it too is a C# application where you control the source code.