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c#windows-forms-designer
WindowsMaker
WindowsMaker

Reputation: 3400

windows forms to run commands

I am trying to launch a new cmd process, from that run a batch file to setup environments and from that run custom commands. Is this possible?

So far I have:

Process cmd = new Process();
cmd.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
cmd.StartInfo.Filename = <setup.cmd path>
cmd.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
cmd.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
cmd.Start()

this successfully set up the environment but the cmd window immediately closes and i can't submit more commands.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3476

Answers (1)

Steve
Steve

Reputation: 216253

Simply add the ProcessStartInfo.Arguments and pass "/K" as value

Process cmd = new Process();
cmd.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
cmd.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
cmd.StartInfo.Arguments = "/K";
cmd.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
cmd.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
cmd.Start();

Passing the argument /K will force the command window to remain open
You can add also the name of your batch file after the /K

cmd.StartInfo.Arguments = "/K yourbatch.cmd args1 args2";

Upvotes: 2

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