Is it possible to get Program Name using VB.NET?

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Hi all experts,

I don't know it is possible to do this or not and this is my require:
- I run Ms.Access, Ms.Word, Firefox, Crystal Report and other program (total: 7 Programs in my PC)
- I want to capture program name such as: Ms.Access,Ms.Word,Firefox, Crystal Report and other Program Name to one file (text file).

Is it possible to capture those program name using vb.net?

Thanks

TONY

Posted 7-Aug-13 22:43pm

soeun tony

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ridoy · Answer 1 · 2013-08-07T23:02:00

Solution 2

Do something like..

VB

For Each p As Process In Process.GetProcesses()
   Console.WriteLine(p.ProcessName)
Next

And next write to a text file like:
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/NET/nets8p4.html[^]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6ka1wd3w.aspx[^]

Posted 7-Aug-13 23:02pm

ridoy

Updated 7-Aug-13 23:03pm

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Manas Bhardwaj 8-Aug-13 5:04am

Correct +5!

ridoy 8-Aug-13 5:05am

Thanks Manas,:)

Leo Chapiro · Answer 2 · 2013-08-07T22:51:00

Solution 1

Yes, it is possible. Try e.g. this:

VB

Dim psList() As Process
   Try
       psList = Process.GetProcesses()

       For Each p As Process In psList
           Console.WriteLine(p.Id.ToString() + " " + p.ProcessName)
       Next p

   Catch ex As Exception
       Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
   End Try
   Console.ReadKey()

Posted 7-Aug-13 22:51pm

Leo Chapiro

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ridoy 8-Aug-13 4:59am

good one,+4

Manas Bhardwaj 8-Aug-13 5:03am

Yup +5!

Leo Chapiro 8-Aug-13 5:37am

Thanks dudes! :)