Sorry if it's asked before, I found out other Solutions too complicated for me..
Anyway, i am trying to search an image via cmd in visual basic code, and save the image path to string, but i cant seem to capture the output from cmd right.
Any help will be appreciated, thanks!.
Code:
Dim imageLocation As String
Dim cmd As New Process
Dim SR As System.IO.StreamReader
cmd.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe"
cmd.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
cmd.StartInfo.Arguments = "/C dir /b/s Roey.png"
cmd.Start()
SR = cmd.StandardOutput
imageLocation = SR.ReadLine
UPDATED So i found out saving the output to txt file and then read it can be more simple, so i wrote the following code:
Dim cmd As New Process
cmd.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe"
cmd.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
cmd.StartInfo.Arguments = "/C dir /b/s Roey.png >
C:\Users\ירין\Desktop\Roeyyy\path.txt"
cmd.Start()
cmd.WaitForExit()
when i run the
"dir /b/s Roey.png >
C:\Users\ירין\Desktop\Roeyyy\path.txt"
on CMD it wors perfectly, so why isnt it working here? :(
I found this:
Dim MyFilePath As String = Directory.GetFiles([SomePath], "*.png", SearchOption.AllDirectories).
Where(Function(f) f.Contains("Roey.png")).FirstOrDefault()
Solved!
You are a programmer so you search for files.
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Sub Main
'On Error Resume Next
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dirname = InputBox("Enter Dir name")
ProcessFolder DirName
End Sub
Sub ProcessFolder(FolderPath)
On Error Resume Next
Set fldr = fso.GetFolder(FolderPath)
Set Fls = fldr.files
For Each thing in Fls
msgbox Thing.Name & " " & Thing.path
'fso.copyfile thing.path, "C:\backup"
Next
Set fldrs = fldr.subfolders
For Each thing in fldrs
ProcessFolder thing.path
Next
End Sub
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I'm currently writing a sub in vb.net that is supposed to create and/or erase tasks in the task scheduler that comes with windows 10. The creation part works fine, but when I try to erase the task I get this error in the visual studio console: "The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe", and the task is (of course) still there. I've looked for a solution but can't find anything similar. Here is the code:
Private Sub SimpleButton2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles sbAutoRun.Click
Dim CMDThread As New Threading.Thread(AddressOf CMDAutomate)
CMDThread.Start()
End Sub
Private Sub CMDAutomate()
Dim myprocess As New Process
Dim StartInfo As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
Dim sTime As String = teAutoRun.Time.ToString("HH:mm")
Dim sCmdCommand As String = "SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC DAILY /TN ""MyTasks\task"" /TR ""'" & My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\program.exe' Auto"" /ST " & sTime & " /RL HIGHEST"
Dim sCmdCommand2 As String = "SCHTASKS /DELETE /TN ""MyTasks\task"""
My.Settings.AutoRun = ceAutoRun.Checked
StartInfo.FileName = "cmd" 'starts cmd window
StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True
StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True '<---- if you want to not create a window
StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False 'required to redirect
myprocess.StartInfo = StartInfo
myprocess.Start()
Dim SR As System.IO.StreamReader = myprocess.StandardOutput
Dim SW As System.IO.StreamWriter = myprocess.StandardInput
If My.Settings.AutoRun And Not My.Settings.AutoRunExists Then
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand)
My.Settings.AutoRunExists = True
Console.WriteLine(sCmdCommand)
ElseIf My.Settings.AutoRun And My.Settings.AutoRunExists Then
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand2)
SW.WriteLine("y")
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand)
Else
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand2)
SW.WriteLine("y")
My.Settings.AutoRunExists = False
Console.WriteLine(sCmdCommand2)
End If
SW.WriteLine("exit") 'exits command prompt window
SW.Close()
SR.Close()
My.Settings.Save()
End Sub
Thanks..
Ps: The commands work fine when entered by hand in the cmd.
Update: Changed this
sCmdCommand2 As String = "SCHTASKS /DELETE /TN ""MyTasks\task"""
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand2)
SW.WriteLine("y")
and wrote it like this
sCmdCommand2 As String = "SCHTASKS /DELETE /TN ""MyTasks\task"" /F"
SW.WriteLine(sCmdCommand2)
Now it works fine.
This is driving us crazy, this should work!
When ran (Stepping)
It jumps over the debug.print (No Errors)
Then it hits i += 1
Never stops at the next (break point)
But i=51 !
Any Clues
If CheckBox8.Checked = False Then
Exit Function
Else
Dim fInfo As FileInfo()
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim dInfo As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(spath.ToString)
fInfo = dInfo.GetFiles("*.xml")
Dim sfiles As String()
Dim sFile As String
sfiles = Directory.GetFiles(spath, "*.xml")
For Each sFile In sfiles
Try
Debug.Print(sFile.ToString)
i += 1
Catch ex As Exception
Debug.Print(ex.Message)
End Try
Next
End If
This code appears to work correctly
Imports System.IO
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim spath As String
spath = "C:\YOUR_DIRECTORY"
Dim fInfo As FileInfo()
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim dInfo As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(spath.ToString)
Try
fInfo = dInfo.GetFiles("*.xml")
For Each fi In dInfo.GetFiles("*.xml")
Dim file_name As String
file_name = fi.Name
Console.WriteLine(file_name)
i = i + 1
Next
Console.WriteLine("Found:" + i.ToString + " Files")
Catch ex As Exception
Console.Write(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Module
Note: Debug.Print will print to the "Output Window" in Visual Studio, Not the command line, so..... the Debug.Print statements might not be entirely obvious if you dont have the output window open.
I'm working on a Project by VB.net and i'm using CMD to excute commands i want to Know how to copy the Results of the CMD into a textbox on my Main Form
Take a look at the accepted answer here: Get the output of a shell Command in VB.net. That is probably what you need.
Also, here is a version of the code that puts the result into the textbox:
Dim oProcess As New Process()
Dim oStartInfo As New ProcessStartInfo("ApplicationName.exe", "arguments")
oStartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
oStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
oProcess.StartInfo = oStartInfo
oProcess.Start()
Dim sOutput As String
Using oStreamReader As System.IO.StreamReader = oProcess.StandardOutput
sOutput = oStreamReader.ReadToEnd()
End Using
txtOutput.Text = sOutput 'txtOutput being the output textbox.
I hope this helps.
Dim proc As New Process
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\ipconfig.bat"
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
proc.Start()
proc.WaitForExit()
Dim output() As String = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd.Split(CChar(vbLf))
For Each ln As String In output
RichTextBox1.AppendText(ln & vbNewLine)
lstScan.Items.Add(ln & vbNewLine)
Next
'Created a file in batch with 2 lines as shown below:
echo off
ipconfig
' save this file as ipconfig.bat or whatever name u want.
' if you didn't want that you could use any command on there like this:
echo off
dir/s
or
echo off
cd\
dir/s
pause
I have a Process.Start command that I would like to see the output of, but the new window is opening and closing too quickly for me to see anything. Here is the code I have so far that I'm working with:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("VS110COMNTOOLS") & "..\Ide\MSTEST.EXE", "/Testsettings: """ & rwSettings & "" & " /Testcontainer: """ & rwContainer & "" & " /Resultsfile: """ & rwResults & "")
Unfortunately as I try to debug this if I allow this to run it flashes up the window but doesn't let me see what the error is, or if it's running successfully at all. I'm using VS2012 so I might just not be looking at the right view when I'm debugging.
Here is some code taen out of the middle of some logic, so it is not standalone. You can use ProcessStartInfo() and Process() to have more control:
Dim start_info As New ProcessStartInfo("sqlcmd", cmd)
start_info.UseShellExecute = False
start_info.CreateNoWindow = True
start_info.RedirectStandardOutput = True
start_info.RedirectStandardError = True
' Make the process and set its start information.
Dim proc As New Process()
proc.StartInfo = start_info
Dim dt As Date = Now()
' Start the process.
proc.Start()
' Attach to stdout and stderr.
Dim std_out As StreamReader = proc.StandardOutput() ' will not continue until process stops
Dim std_err As StreamReader = proc.StandardError()
' Retrive the results.
Dim sOut As String = std_out.ReadToEnd()
Dim sErr As String = std_err.ReadToEnd()
How can I create a process out of the below code so that I can tell when it starts & finishes?
Thanks in advance :)
Public Shared Function EmptyDirectory(ByVal mydir As String)
Try
'delete all directories
Dim myFolder As String
For Each myFolder In Directory.GetDirectories(mydir)
Directory.Delete(myFolder, True)
Next
'delete all files
Dim myFile As String
For Each myFile In Directory.GetFiles(mydir)
File.Delete(myFile)
Next
Catch Ex As Exception
'MsgBox(ex.Message)
End Try
Return False
End Function
FYI: This is what I thought would work:
Dim myProcess As System.Diagnostics.Process = New System.Diagnostics.Process()
myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
myProcess.Start(EmptyDirectory(DestDir))
Dim ClearDirectoryStartDateTime As String = DateTime.Now.ToString("d") & " " & DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss")
StatusBoxName.Items.Add(ClearDirectoryStartDateTime & " - Cleaning")
' Wait until it ends.
myProcess.WaitForExit()
' Close the process to free resources.
myProcess.Close()
You might want to use threading. There's an interesting article on MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa289178(v=vs.71).aspx