Running 'command prompt' from C# programatically

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Hello I am trying to run a command line prompt from C#.

The code that I tried for it is this;

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System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
 System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo stratInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
 stratInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
 stratInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
 stratInfo.Arguments = "/C sc delete \"ProductReview_AccessoryPower\"";
 process.StartInfo = stratInfo;
 process.Start();

This is not working. Someone have another idea to accomplish this or see the flaw in my code?

Thanks

Posted 14-Dec-10 10:48am

Orcun Iyigun

Updated 14-Dec-10 10:54am

Henry Minute

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johannesnestler 14-Dec-10 17:39pm

what is not working?
if i look at your code:
calling and executing command-line - is ok
command for deletion? are you sure you can call it like this? full path?

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 1 · 2010-12-14T12:29:00

Is ProductReview_AccessoryPower the SERVICE_NAME or the DISPLAY_NAME?
The sc command needs the SERVICE_NAME. You can use sc query to find out what the SERVICE_NAME for your service is.

One more thing "sc delete" gives this hint:

Deletes a service entry from the registry.
If the service is running, or another process has an
open handle to the service, the service is simply marked
for deletion.

So you might want to do a sc stop service_name first before you try to delete it. Wont work of course when there are still open handles to your service.
You'll probably also need to have the proper access rights.

Cheers,

Manfred

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2010-12-14T10:57:00

Solution 1

WHAT isn't working?? I'd be will to bet the folder or its contents are not being deleted because you haven't specified a fully qualified path to the folder/files in question.

Also, deleting stuff in this manner is completely unneccessary. You can use the File/FileInfo or Directory/DirectoryInfo classes under System.Io to delete files/folders.

Posted 14-Dec-10 10:57am

Dave Kreskowiak

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Orcun Iyigun 14-Dec-10 17:03pm

I am trying to delete a service not a file nor folder. The command there is for deletion of a service.

**Orcun Iyigun** · Answer 3 · 2010-12-15T09:36:00

Solution 3

I tried to stop the service before deleting it but didnt work out well. So later on I found the solution to it by this reference:
How to Execute a Command in C# ?[^]

Posted 15-Dec-10 9:36am