Replacement Shell Not Retrieving File Contents During Startup
Apr 20, 2012
I have an application I wrote that replaces Windows Explorer as a shell for Kiosk purposes. The application maintains two configuration files: one that is used and maintained for application purpose (app.config) and another that is stored in another directory so it doesn't get overwritten when the GUI attempts to update from a repository. When the application is ran in a normal environment it works perfectly. However when it is used during start-up or when switching users, the application can't seem to load the information in the other directory.
From the manager class
Private Shared rootCP As String
Friend Shared Sub loadConfig()
Dim dir As New IO.DirectoryInfo(Environment.CurrentDirectory)
[Code] .....
Another function later attempts to retrieve the data from the rootCP string but can only access it if the application was started after system start-up.
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Aug 1, 2009
I'm going to attempt to make a shell replacement for the Windows default shell: explorer.exe. I'm not sure if its possible using Vb.Net, but I can't seem why not. My end goal is to use a custom made shell for a Windows Preinstallation Environment instead of the default command prompt. I plan to use a 3rd party program to compile the program with the .NET Framework. Otherwise, it wouldn't work because Windows PE does not support the .NET Framework.
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Jun 14, 2011
First of, sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, I'm knew here and it looked like the right place lol.
Ok on with my problem. I am writing a replacement shell (for windows 7, if that makes a diffrence) in VS proffesional 2010 (in vb.net obviously lol) and i've hit a road block. I cant work out how to create the ystem tray for storing notify icons in. I'm totaly lost.
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Dec 13, 2009
im working on a replacement shell for windows xp, question is i made a little scripting langrges and i want the user to open this script up just like windows opens exe files, and how do i put icons on the foum and make new files and add files to that foum.
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Feb 27, 2010
is there a way that i would automatically paste the clipboard contents to my richtextbox after the shell command?
my code goes this way..
shell("ocr")
richtextbox.focus
richtextbox.paste
my code won't paste the clipboard details after it has finished the shell process.
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Jun 29, 2010
I need to develop an project in VB.Net 2005 or 2008 and SQL 2005 for the database. It is not possible to create an App Config file(To create an connection to the Database).Is it possible to use/create an connection with similar functionality, and what is the replacement of this function.
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Sep 3, 2010
The application reads information similar to a DXF file. For purposes of discussion, the data consists of lines, those lines have endpoints, x1,y1,x2,y2. Within the file those lines create "paths", in other words, they are connected. There can be many separate paths within a single file. However in the original file, the geometry is not in any particular order, the paths are not indicated.
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Apr 17, 2011
i have this
Quote:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Process.Start("mybatchfile.bat")
End Sub
its working if they are on the same folder,i want to do is make the batch file as a resource file so that i can run it even not in the batchs folder?
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May 18, 2012
I'm just getting started in VB.net using vb.net 2010 . I thought what I had left to do today was simple but not to be.I am simply trying to open a zip file that the user has selected.No mater how I have tried to send the filename (with quotes added, chr(34) & selfilename, set permissions, confirm file is found) I get Error 53 File Not Found.
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim SelFileName As String
Dim ReturnValue As Boolean
SelFileName = ListBox1.SelectedItem 'Contains the full path and filename
[code].....
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Jan 23, 2009
Here's an example code so you can understand my problem:
Dim test1 As String
Dim test2 As String
Dim test3 As String
[code]....
shell.Run("""testProgram""test1 test2 test3 test4") 'I know this is wrong.My problem is in the last line. I want the contents of the strings to be printed, not the names of the strings, and I don't know how to do that.
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Jun 30, 2010
im trying to shell a file from a listbox by getting its name and then shelling
this is my code
Private Sub ListBox1_DoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListBox1.DoubleClick
Shell("C:UsersNotandiDesktopSt�rikerfiFoldersGAMES" + ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString)
End Sub
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May 11, 2010
If I use the shell command: notepadID = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe", AppWinStyle.MaximizedFocus)When note pad opens I want to control the fileopen box. I can use the SendKeys.SendWait("%(FO)") to get the box opened but then how can I control the initial directory and the file type filter? I would much rather open the fileopen box in code and control it that way. How can I use the code below to control the fileopen on a process that the shell command opened up? [code]
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Jun 3, 2011
I'm trying to use the Shell to have my application call an external application but its not working...I don't understand why. I get the following error: 'System.windows.shell' is a namespace and cannot be used as an expression!
Heres my code....any ideas what I'm doing wrong. Its got to be a simple...stupid error.
Private Sub mnuUpgrade_Click(ByVal Ctrl As Microsoft.Expression.Web.Interop.Legacy.CommandBarButton, ByRef CancelDefault As Boolean) Handles mnuUpgrade.Click
[CODE].....................
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Apr 21, 2010
I have an application, that I have integrated into Windows Shell, for this example I will use Notepad. You can right-click a file on the desktop and select 'Edit with Notepad', this launches(if I am not mistaken 'NotePad %1') notepad, and opens the file right away for editing.For my application I need this to get the file name, so basically I would right click on my application, and it will run and have the filename for me to use inside the application.
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Mar 17, 2010
I know the "Process.Start" function, but it creates a new object of the cmd shell which terminates itself when the Python script is at its end. How can i open the original Windows Command Shell so that the Python file can run to its end without the box getting closed?
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Jul 27, 2010
I'm trying to use the Shell method however I'm having trouble because I want to open the file a specific way.
For example,
Shell("C:x.exe" -window)
However this gives an error.
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Aug 20, 2010
Just trying to get EXIF information using ImageMagick. If I set the variable command to:-
"C:Program FilesImageMagick-6.6.2-Q16identify.exe" -ping -format "%[exif:*]" "C:est.jpg" >c:exif.out
And then:-
Shell(command, AppWinStyle.Hide, True)
I don't get an exit.out file. There's a delay so it's clearly doing it. Obviously the same line from an actual command prompt does work! And I get an exif.out file... Any idea how I can shell that command off and get an output file?
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Jun 20, 2010
I can hide my startup form (or make it appear hidden) on startup. I can start my app on windows startup--through registry values--if the user checks a checkbox.
But if the app starts up on windows startup, I want the form to be hidden, so the program can just keep working without bothering anyone. If it starts up because the user started it, I want the form to be showing, because the user probably wants to change some settings or something.
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Feb 15, 2012
I am making a simple application that will be able to store competition data into a text file that I have given a custom extension to on saving. Here is an example of the format that i have saved the data in.
Code:
[Comp_Name]Test Competition[Comp_Name]
[Location]Silverwood Lurgan[Location]
[Type]Teams[Type]
[Code]....
When i open the file, i want to redisplay the data in separate text boxes. Later on in the project i want to be able to search within the file for headings for example;
if "[Heat1]" is present then get all text between [Heat1] and [Heat1]
i am currently able to use the streamreader and open file dialog to retrieve the entire string of text fromthe however i am not sure how to go about getting the text between the headings I have used.
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Apr 30, 2010
We are attempting to run a batch file that will result in a submission to a help desk ticket system. When we run the batch file from command line on our W2003 platform, it works successfully. When we run the same file, called from our vb program, using shell or process info, it does not. With shell, we can see the batch file being called, but it is not resulting in update to the help desk ticket system. The vendor of the system believes it is a security issue. We are signed on as Administrator while running this. We set security permissions of cmd.exe to include Batch, per KB867466. What else should we be doing or looking at?
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Mar 5, 2009
We have installed on our vista system winzip: WinZip Command Line Support Add-On Version 2.2.We are using vb2008 and want to run wzzip.exe from the shell function. "C:Program FilesWinZipWZZIP.EXE" -m d:my.zip d:info*.*
For a few files it's working great but when the d:info has a great number of files, only the wzzip dos screen is visible and the program don't goes further. Does someone has experience with this problem and has a solution?
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Jun 22, 2010
Whenever I use this code, I get a File Not Found exception, even though the file paths are all correct. [code]...
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Dec 7, 2009
Shell(Application.StartupPath & "myfile.txt", vbMaximized Focus)The code above shows the error that the file does not exist. But it exists. I tried the same code for an .exe file it works great.!
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Oct 10, 2011
I need to execute the following commands from my application:
Echo Y | DEL C:Folder1cache*.*
DEL C:Folder1file.abc
DEL C:Folder1file.xyz
[code].....
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Jan 18, 2012
I want to open a notepad file using VisualBasic.Interaction.Shell method. At present I get a file not found exception using the following code.
int pid = Interaction.Shell(@"D:abc.txt", AppWinStyle.NormalNoFocus, false, -1);
But this works:
int pid = Interaction.Shell(@"notepad.exe", AppWinStyle.NormalNoFocus, false, -1);
[code].....
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May 13, 2011
i am trying to open a excel 2007 file using a shell command in visual studio .net 2008 from a button object but it says "File Not Found" even though I created the file and put it into the same folder as the application.
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Jan 13, 2009
1.i want to open a text file in the exe.using Shell "mathtype.exe" "Filename" ' Assume file contains "Hai"
2.I have to copy the content "Hai".
3.I have to paste/write the copied content in a text file,
4.Save the text file in "c:"
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May 19, 2011
I am assuming there is a way to have this sub in? I am assuming Do Until Loop is the way to go[cod]e...
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Jul 16, 2009
I am trying to convert one of my unix text files to a dos text file. I am using the following command:
Shell(string.format("unix2dos {0}", sFileCompletePath))
I've already added the unix2dos command in my environment path on the server.But when I execute the above mentioned command I get a FileNotFound exception even when the file is located on the disk.
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Nov 27, 2010
I'm working on an application, a GUI front-end for a command-line program. What I need to do is this:-use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve the command-line program's path (as it may be in different places for different users)-save that path string in a variable that I can use later (save "C: arget" in a variable called mainPath)
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