run exe file in the background

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how can i run an exe file located inside my project in the background
note that the file has no gui

Posted 5-Sep-14 4:40am

M. Daban

Updated 5-Sep-14 4:43am

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[no name] 5-Sep-14 10:43am

What do you mean "in the background"? You mean like a windows service?

M. Daban 5-Sep-14 10:44am

its a file with no gui that do some work
i want to run it once without user notice that

[no name] 5-Sep-14 10:46am

Okay... so what is the problem then? Run it however you want to.

M. Daban 5-Sep-14 10:48am

how!

[no name] 5-Sep-14 11:01am

What do you mean 'how'? Run it however you want just like any other executable. We can't read your mind..

M. Daban 5-Sep-14 10:46am

the file closed automatically when finish

Mike Meinz 5-Sep-14 12:53pm

Can you use Task Scheduler to start your program?

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ZurdoDev · Answer 1 · 2014-09-05T04:59:00

Solution 1

You can use the Process.Start method.

See here for examples: http://www.dotnetperls.com/process[^]

Posted 5-Sep-14 4:59am

ZurdoDev

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2014-09-05T05:01:00

Solution 2

Try Process.Start[^]

Posted 5-Sep-14 5:01am

OriginalGriff