Multiple Consoles in single C# Console Application

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Hi,

I have created a C# Project which has multiple console applications in it. Now my question is; Is it possible to display multiple consoles when I run one application? if yes, how?

Lets say, I have a Test Application, which is the main console application. I have another two Console applications, say, ABC and XYZ. Now, when i run the Test Application, the console of both applications ABC and XYZ should appear.

I have used the following code: -

C#

Console.WriteLine("\n\t Calling EXE...");
Process myProcess = new Process();
string Exepath = System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "\\exe\\ABCApplication.exe";
try
{
    myProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
    myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = Exepath;
    myProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
    myProcess.Start();
}

catch (Exception ex)
{
    CreateLogFile();
}

Thank you.

Posted 8-Jun-15 20:54pm

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Updated 8-Jun-15 21:17pm

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sasanka sekhar panda · Answer 1 · 2015-06-08T21:12:00

Solution 1

From your starting console app , pass the path to process method of other console apps (ABC and xyz)
Process.Start("C:\\ABC ");

add namespace:
using System.Diagnostics;

Posted 8-Jun-15 21:12pm

sasanka sekhar panda

Updated 8-Jun-15 21:14pm

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Member 11185261 9-Jun-15 3:21am

@sasanka sekhar panda
Kindly check the question, I have mentioned the code which I have used.

Alan N · Answer 2 · 2015-06-08T23:53:00

I believe that the only way to start detached console applications from a host console application is to set UseShellExecute to true. This is the default setting so @sasanka sekhar panda's answer was correct but he didn't explain why.

If you really need UseShellExecute == false then, as far as I can tell, it's not possible to suppress console sharing. An alternative would be to make the host a GUI app which would give you freedom to set UseShellExecute however you wish.

Alan.