How To Open Multiple Files Using "open With" Command Line Arguments
May 15, 2012
I have an application that can read certain types of files, and I have it working so that if you do "open with" from windows, it automatically starts the application and opens the selected file.
Unfortnately, I cannot get it to work for more than one file.
System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs() contrains the following:
System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs(0) = name and path to the .exe
System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs(1) = name and path to the first file selected to be opened
System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Length is 2 when the user tries to open 1 file, which makes sense since the first argument is the .exe itself and the 2nd is the path to the file, but it does not increase to 3 if the user tries to open 2 files... meaning that System.Environment.GetCommandLineArgs(2) is never populated Here is some sample code that shows the problem: It will recognize no files or 1 file being opened, but if you try to open multiple it will only show the first.
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Jan 24, 2010
I'm using this code to load multiple files using windows context menu, but the problem is that the aplication is open many times as files the user has selected.For example: If I select 14 files, an open them with the application, the aplicacion is opened 14 times and load the form only one. But there is a way to send all arguments once? Because %1 send only one file, or there is for example a %2 that send all file pats in one argument? If there is I'vent found.
This my actual code:
Public Class Program
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim FurBase As New Core.clsDatabase
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Apr 24, 2010
I have a program that works when, a file is opened with it using the right click menu in explorer. But if I select multiple files and then right click and open with my program then it opens multiple instances of my program, instead of just passing the multiple files as arguments to a single instance. The program is written in vb.net but is not a windows form, it is just a module, so I can to tick the Single instance option in the properties in Visual Studio.So how do I open multiple files from explorer context menu in a single instance.
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Feb 24, 2010
I am using the following code to run defrag and to analyze if the C: drive requires defragmentation:
Dim analyze As Process = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:WindowsSystem32defrag.exe", "C: /a /h /u /v")
This process runs through analyzing, runs it in normal mode & prints the progress to the command window.
My problem is that as soon as the process is complete the command window closes. I need it to stay open so that I can read the results.
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Sep 10, 2009
how to open excel with switches using vb.net, similar to what "Run.." does in Windows.. eg: this is what you would put in the "Run" ComboBox : excel.exe /r "C:ook.xls"
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Aug 22, 2011
I have a console application which reads .txt files. I want to be able to drag a txt file over my app and it would automatically open my app and show the text files contents. I think I have to use command line arguments like this:
Sub Main(ByVal cmdArgs() As String)
End Sub
Sub ReadFile(FilePath as String)
End Sub
But how can I pass the text files path to my ReadFile sub?
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Feb 8, 2010
When you open up a .txt file, the command line opens up notepad.exe with the argument %1. which opens the text file. i dont know about the function but i understand a little bit about it.
So what i wanted to do was create a .lxproj, and make it open up with my application. i have done this part so far with an installer that creates registry keys. but, what i would like to know is how to open the file. for a test i would like a message box to be displayed if the program is run by clicking the .lxproj. if its opened normally the messagebox doesnt display.
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Mar 15, 2009
When I select multiple paths from openFileDialog in my listBox control enter only one path by try. This is probably because that I use OpenFileDialog.FileName. I wish to load all selected files in one time...but in this case Add(OpenFileDialog.FileNames) give me the value stringArray in same listBox. I suppose that maybe exict peace of code through ItemCollection which give me opportunity that I import all file path in one try in listBox control. It was interesting because how I may implementing matrix between openFileDialog and listBox..
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May 3, 2012
I have a tab-based application that handles multiple documents. It is designed such that the user cannot run multiple instances of application. Furthermore, the user can double-click on a document file, and the application will launch itself and open it.[code]...
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Aug 23, 2011
I'm trying to run a command line argument through VB.NET using the Shell() command.I'm trying to use this piece of code:
FOR /R %I in (*.pdf) DO @pdf2swf.exe "%~fI" -o "%~dpI%~nI.swf" -f -T 9
-t -G
Using this:
Shell("FOR /R %I in (*.pdf) DO @pdf2swf.exe "%~fI" -o "%~dpI%~nI.swf" -f -T 9
-t -G ")
However, the interpreter is giving me this error:
Character is not valid. (BC30037)
For the %~ part.I also tried created a string and passing the argument to the Shell() command by using Shell(StringName) but I still get the same error in the string.
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Mar 20, 2009
How do you use MSI to add command line aruments to an application?I am trying add command arguments that will be processed by the application when it starts.I know how to retrieve them;I don't know how to add them.
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Jul 15, 2011
I can successfully use the command-line arguments by the code below
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Apr 18, 2011
I am coming up on a project time constraint and wanted to know if someone can help me with some code.
I need to be able to phrase the number from the arg array on my application. The user passes a file name similar to the examples below:
"J:application_testMCO1020 - test_file.ipj"
"J:my_projects est1MCO30202 - test_file2.ipj /PART=1212 /PROC=ABC"
All arguments will have the *.ipj in it. Sometimes there will be additional variables like the second example.I need to pull back the MCO#### at the beginning of the *.ipj file name. The amount of numbers can change between 4 and 6so something dynamic would be goodI am currently using the SPLIT and MID functions to phrase it...but that is a weak design.
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Feb 19, 2011
I have successfully managed to create my own filetype (.src) but there is one problem, whenever I open a file by double-clicking on its icon in windows browser, it opens the program but not the file
Sub Form_Load(blah, blah) Handles Me.Load
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Aug 2, 2011
What I need to do is be able to run my project in debug mode but emulate the use of command line arguments. I could have sworn I did this before but I can't find the project I did it with. Using VB.net 2005 or 2010 Pro for this. I'll keep digging around to see if something sparks my memory...
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Mar 5, 2008
I've looked everywhere to find out whether or not it is possible to pass parameter values (arguments) into a vb.net forms application?If it is possible, could someone please point me in the right direction
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Jun 17, 2009
I'm making a program that can take arguments and run cmd line style. I'm trying to think of a good way to sort and check the arguments. I currently split the arguments into an array and use a loop to assign them to variables.[code]That works but would seriously mess up if someone left out anything. I want to know if anyone has any tips on how to parse the incoming arguments. I always like making my scripts idiot proof, cause at times i mess stuff up.
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I am suppose to recode a notepad assignment that i have done so that it is able to support multiple concurrent open files, that is MDI files i my note pad i had use a textbox instead of richtextbox can any one tell me if i have to use back the textbox in my recoding or not.
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Jul 13, 2011
I see so many programs take command-line arguments with flags, for example gcc hello.c -o hello. Of course, I can implement that in my application:
Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
Dim oi As Integer = Array.IndexOf("-o", args)
If oi > -1 AndAlso oi < args.Length Then
CompileTo(args(oi + 1)) 'Or whatever
Else
CompileTo("out.exe") 'Or whatever
End If
But it's ugly and annoying to use, prone to errors, and inefficient. What's the better way that I keep overlooking?
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Jun 2, 2011
Any way to add command line arguments to my application so that if someone wants to modify the settings they could run myexe.exe /settings and get the settings form of my application.
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Jan 27, 2010
Is it possible to restart a VB.NET application, but with different command line arguments than it originally had? Here is the challenge. I want to write a single instance application. If the second instance has the same CL args as the first, then the built-in behavior is fine (second instance never opens, e.BringToForeground=True brings 1st instance to foreground, everything is great). But if the second instance has different CL args, then I would like the first instance to close and the second instance to start. However, once you mark a VB.NET app as "single instance only", it appears that you can never get the second instance. I think: OK, fine, I can just restart my first instance from the StartupNextInstance event. But how do I use the new command line arguments from the second instance? The Restart() method does not take CL args that I can see.
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Feb 5, 2010
How would I start a Command Line program with arguments?
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Apr 1, 2011
When I set this, I cannot read it ..CommandLineArgs is '0' in the following code.For Each argument As String In My.Application.CommandLineArgs ' Add code here to use the argument.
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Jun 1, 2009
When I set this, I cannot read it ..CommandLineArgs is '0' in the following code.
For Each argument
As String In
My.Application.CommandLineArgs
' Add code here to use the argument.
Next
software developer
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Mar 9, 2009
I have a simple question that I can not figure out.I have a service (service.exe) that is running as SYSTEM.I want to be able to send this service command line arguments. How would I do this? I am not able to just service.exe /arg because the service is running as SYSTEM and I am logged in as an admin. Is there way?
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Mar 24, 2011
I have a CheckedListBox. In the box are files from a directory. All *.jpg files.
Now I want to open the checked files with the default program.
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Jul 18, 2010
I'm creating a kind of 'playlist manager' application where the user can create his own music playlist and then play it from my application. However, I don't want to give my application any playback features itself, as there are already so many media players around. Instead, I just want to open the files in the current playlist in the media player of the user's choice.
I have a list of MP3 files (their filenames), how do I now open these files simultaneously in, for example, Windows Media Player? I can get it to play one song, using this command (and Process.Start)
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Surely this must be possible? You can open multiple files in windows itself simply by selecting them and opening them at the same time. I'm pretty sure the filenames of the selected files will then be in the arguments of wmplayer so that it can open them, but I just don't know in what format.
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Sep 28, 2011
I have a VB.NET application that takes command-line arguments. It works fine when debugging provided I turn off Visual Studio's ClickOnce security setting.The problem occurs when I try to install the application on a computer via ClickOnce and try to run it with arguments. I get a crash when that happens (oh noes!).
There is a workaround for this issue: move the files from the latest version's publish folder to a computer's C: drive and remove the ".deploy" from the .exe. Run the application from the C: drive and it will handle arguments just fine.
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Apr 13, 2010
I've done it before, so I'm getting a little frustrated on how to get this to work exactly I need to send some arguments to a command line window and I thought I did it this way:
VB.NET
Dim p As New Process
p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd"
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Apr 27, 2012
I want it to do the following: When they click the import button, open multiple files (done) then save them as a settings. Then on form load, open those files so I do not have to re-import them!
I have tried this
CODE:
on form load and settings.txt included 2 file names and locations. It is only opening the 2nd file NOT the first. How can I make it open ALL files in that settings file? I also tied ReadLines
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