I have been able to launch a batch file from a C# program in a number of ways.

Duncan Mackenzie's blog on msdn shows a number of ways how it can be done and I have tried them. (http://blogs.msdn.com/csharpfaq/arch...01/146375.aspx).

But I have a unique problem. The batch file launches a program that seems to require that a command window (cmd) be open when it runs. Because of this, the batch file works if I launch it from a command line, but when I launch it in a C# program, an exception is thrown.

So my question is this. How can I open a cmd window from C# and feed it the command to run the batch routine?

There seems to be some sort of special block or prehibitation on running "CMD.EXE" from C#. I have tried a number of tricks. I have tried System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"cmd C:\bacthfile.bat"); but that did not work. I even tried the "start" command line argument which is supposed to launch a second command window. I did this by putting this command in one batch file to launch a second window. But both windows did not open when I did this from the C# program.

a) I think you need to split the command into program and arguments, and
b) You need to supply the /c switch to the cmd.exe program to make it run a batch file.

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/

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