How to call batch file from app.config file

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hi,

I want to know how to call a third party batch file from the app.config file. please help me out.

In my App.Config File i have written:

<add key="BatchFile" value="qs.bat">

in my .cs:

string sValue = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BatchFile"];
process.start(sValue);

but it is not working.

Thank you.

Posted 14-May-14 18:46pm

Member 10042156

Updated 14-May-14 23:10pm

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David_Wimbley 15-May-14 1:25am

What does this mean? What is the batch file? Is it csv? xml? fixed length? Is this for a console app? Winforms? webforms? mvc? What does executing it mean? Does it mean processing it? Picking up the file path and the using it in your application? Or do you just need to add the path to the appsettings and the use it in the app...there are a lot of "what ifs" that you didnt make clear. I feel like my last girlfriend with all these questions i'm asking.

Your question is pretty vague, if you can clarify with more detail what you want im sure you will get better answers...till then my crystal ball is out of order.

Member 10042156 15-May-14 2:56am

It is a Windows batch file

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Solution 3

Try

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = sValue; 
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
proc.Start();

Posted 15-May-14 1:04am

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Bernhard Hiller 16-May-14 2:56am

Looks like there was an "expert" downvoting some solutions here.

Solution 2

See this one!
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/662000/changing-values-in-web-config-with-a-batch-file-or-in-net-code[^]
Thank u.

Posted 14-May-14 21:11pm

Murali0195

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[no name] 15-May-14 3:22am

Nothing to do with the question. OP asked how to run batch file from config.app.
http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?fid=1159&select=4820715&tid=4820624

[no name] 15-May-14 3:33am

Its not for execution, do changes using batch file in web.config.
Thank u.

[no name] 15-May-14 3:34am

Please read the question properly. Your answer is completely off topic and irrelevant.

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Bernhard Hiller · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-14T20:59:00

Solution 1

app.config won't execute anything...
Well, your application can read settings from the config file. Use the ConfigurationManager class.
After reading the path of that batch file, have it start it. Use Process.Start for that purpose.

Posted 14-May-14 20:59pm

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[no name] 15-May-14 3:27am

That's about all you can do.