Run a batch file on server side

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Hello,

I am creating an application which runs a batch file and create an xml file as result which i am using for further processing. My problem is when i am running my application from local machine batch file is running fine,but when i am running it through IIS nohting is happening,

it meance process.start coudn't start command Prompt.

I am using following code. I have given all permission to iis.

VB

Dim ProcessInfo As Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
ProcessInfo = New Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe", "/C " + Server.MapPath("~\myScript.bat"))

        Dim Process As New Diagnostics.Process

       ProcessInfo.CreateNoWindow = False
        ProcessInfo.UseShellExecute = False
        Process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Normal

        Process = Diagnostics.Process.Start(Server.MapPath("~\Spandata\RunSpan.exe"))
       Process.WaitForExit(20000)

        Process.Close()

Posted 3-Sep-10 23:29pm

pratikngajjar

Updated 4-Sep-10 0:03am

Ankur^\m/

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Ankur^\m/ · Answer 1 · 2010-09-04T00:12:00

pratikngajjar wrote:

I have given all permissions to IIS.

I will take your words. The code also seems okay to me.

Do you see any error entry in the event log? Try putting the code in try-catch block and log the exception in the catch block. This would probably let you know why the code is not executing.

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