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  • S soloforce

    I’m trying to run the following command string from a GUI, everything works fine but I can minimize the command prompt or run it in hidden mode. Any way to do this? string stfamtv0001 = "/C" + ("\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); private void data(string streamPath) { System.Diagnostics.Process ps; ps = new System.Diagnostics.Process(); ps.EnableRaisingEvents = false; System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("CMD.exe", streamPath); ps.Close(); } private void btnFOX_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { data(stfamtv0001); }

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    You can run it in silent mode. ProcessStartInfo i = new ProcessStartInfo(); i.CreateNoWindow = true; i.UseShellExecute = false; i.RedirectStandardError = true; i.FileName = "file to execute"; i.Arguments = (@"arguments"); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(i);

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      You can run it in silent mode. ProcessStartInfo i = new ProcessStartInfo(); i.CreateNoWindow = true; i.UseShellExecute = false; i.RedirectStandardError = true; i.FileName = "file to execute"; i.Arguments = (@"arguments"); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(i);

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      soloforce
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      Can seem to get this to work, do you mind filling on the "file to execute" and the "arguments" so i have an example.

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      • S soloforce

        Can seem to get this to work, do you mind filling on the "file to execute" and the "arguments" so i have an example.

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        saurabh sahay
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        If command to execute in shell is "FOP.exe -XML abc.xml - pdf abc.pdf" Then file to execute is FOP.exe and arguments are -XML abc.xml - pdf abc.pdf

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          If command to execute in shell is "FOP.exe -XML abc.xml - pdf abc.pdf" Then file to execute is FOP.exe and arguments are -XML abc.xml - pdf abc.pdf

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          saurabh sahay
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          Hope you get it now ?

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            Hope you get it now ?

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            soloforce
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            No my code still is not working? ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "cmd.exe"; ps.Arguments = (@"/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --halfscreen --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure why when its put into a click event nothing happens.

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              No my code still is not working? ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "cmd.exe"; ps.Arguments = (@"/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --halfscreen --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure why when its put into a click event nothing happens.

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              Lost User
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              step through the code and make a dummy string hold your Ps.Arguments property and see if it is correct as you would type it into the command prompt.

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                No my code still is not working? ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "cmd.exe"; ps.Arguments = (@"/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --halfscreen --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure why when its put into a click event nothing happens.

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                saurabh sahay
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                You need not use cmd.exe as it the command shell which would automatically get invoked. your executable file here is /C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE and your arguments is appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=.0; vlc --halfscreen --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\"" Please arrange it accordingly. Let me know if you still need some help.

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                  You need not use cmd.exe as it the command shell which would automatically get invoked. your executable file here is /C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE and your arguments is appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=.0; vlc --halfscreen --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\"" Please arrange it accordingly. Let me know if you still need some help.

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                  soloforce
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                  Ok I broke the code down and put it into a click event as follows ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure but now its getting a Win32Excepetion was unhanded error.... on this line System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); The command string is perfect.... its really weird.

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                    Ok I broke the code down and put it into a click event as follows ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure but now its getting a Win32Excepetion was unhanded error.... on this line System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); The command string is perfect.... its really weird.

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                    "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; -----here what is "/C" ? To check the validity of the code. USe ps.FileName = "Notepad"; ps.Arguments = "abc.txt" Check whether notepad opens or not and then check your code accordingly.

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                      Ok I broke the code down and put it into a click event as follows ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo(); ps.CreateNoWindow = true; ps.UseShellExecute = false; ps.RedirectStandardError = true; ps.FileName = "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); Not sure but now its getting a Win32Excepetion was unhanded error.... on this line System.Diagnostics.Process proc = Process.Start(ps); The command string is perfect.... its really weird.

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                      Also do the following ps.FileName = "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); System.Console.WriteLine(ps.FileName + ps.Arguments); and see the string displayed on the console is the right command string for cmd.exe or not?

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                        "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; -----here what is "/C" ? To check the validity of the code. USe ps.FileName = "Notepad"; ps.Arguments = "abc.txt" Check whether notepad opens or not and then check your code accordingly.

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                        Skymir
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                        /C is a command line switch for cmd.exe. I believe the filename string should be "C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE"

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                          /C is a command line switch for cmd.exe. I believe the filename string should be "C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE"

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                          I guess you are correct..

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                            "/C" + "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\""; -----here what is "/C" ? To check the validity of the code. USe ps.FileName = "Notepad"; ps.Arguments = "abc.txt" Check whether notepad opens or not and then check your code accordingly.

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                            Ok I was able to verify that this test with notepad worked great so I think the error is in my arguments. The original argument that works in a command prompt is this. "/C" + ("\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); So at this point since we are not using a command prompt the "/C" is nulled which leaves us with "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); Breaking this command string down we have ps.FileName = "C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE"; and ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); The trick now i believe is int he syntax.

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                              Ok I was able to verify that this test with notepad worked great so I think the error is in my arguments. The original argument that works in a command prompt is this. "/C" + ("\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); So at this point since we are not using a command prompt the "/C" is nulled which leaves us with "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); Breaking this command string down we have ps.FileName = "C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE"; and ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); The trick now i believe is int he syntax.

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                              what do u do soloforce?

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                                what do u do soloforce?

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                                Im a network engineer for a small company, but I enjoy programing keeps my mind sharp. I dont have much expereince in programing but I sure like it. :-D

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                                  Im a network engineer for a small company, but I enjoy programing keeps my mind sharp. I dont have much expereince in programing but I sure like it. :-D

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                                  cool!!..good to know about you :)

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                                    Ok I was able to verify that this test with notepad worked great so I think the error is in my arguments. The original argument that works in a command prompt is this. "/C" + ("\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); So at this point since we are not using a command prompt the "/C" is nulled which leaves us with "\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE\"" + " " + "appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0001/streama\"\""); Breaking this command string down we have ps.FileName = "C:\\Program Files\\RBS ThinTV\\PLINK.EXE"; and ps.Arguments = (@"appliance@%ThinConnectedFrom%" + " " + "-pw appliance" + " " + "\"killall -q vlc; export DISPLAY=:0.0; vlc --video-on-top --key-vol-up 100 rtsp://stfamtv0002/streama\"\""); The trick now i believe is int he syntax.

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                                    Is there anyway i can really test the syntax to make sure is all correct?

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