I want to open some files using my program. and I decided to use a shell command. but when i use shell it gives "file not found error"for example
Shell("C:Documents and SettingsÖnerYavuzDesktopaa.txt") ==> it gives error
but
Shell("C:Documents and SettingsÖnerYavuzDesktopwarkey.exe")==> its work
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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);
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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.
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?
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)
View 11 Replieswhy this doesn't work?
Shell("wow.exe")
And... if i do that
Shell("C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraftwow.exe")
It doesn't work too....It say File Not Found...
I have got this error No default member found for type 'VB$AnonymousDelegate_0(Of SqlDataReader,String,Object)'.
My Code is below
dsBranch.Tables.Add(GetDataTableFromSQLReader(dr, "")) - Calling
Private Function GetDataTableFromSQLDataReader(ByVal dr As SqlDataReader, ByVal TableName As String)
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I am trying to make a picture that, when clicked on, will open Firefox. I am trying to make it come to the foreground, ie, main focus, but it says that an object is required:
Private Sub Image6_Click()
Dim firefox
firefox = Shell("C:WindowsProgram FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
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I need to open a *.py file in the shell (DOS) box, but it returns an error that no file was found at the specified path. But this path is completely correct. Unless Visual Basic are referencing to paths in another matter than C#? 'Cause I am developing in C# and referenced to VB to do this.
View 3 RepliesI'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
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Iam Using This Code to return app path it works good on my pc but on any other system it give the right path but an error also came
The specified file not found
Public Function App_Path() As String
Return System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory()
End Function
I had the following piece of code working for the last few weeks and earlier today it seems stopped working.I have the code in a try/catchh block and in that try I create a file, "Build.bat" with code in it that will get it to do some oracle/sql wizardry
If File.Exists(Application.StartupPath & "Build.bat") Then
Shell(Application.StartupPath & "Build.bat", AppWinStyle.NormalNoFocus, True)
End If
After stepping through my code I noticed that the catch is executed at the shell line, so I put it in an if statement to see if the file exists and it always comes up as true, but on the next line I still get a File not Found error.
Try
Dim BatFile As New StreamWriter(Application.StartupPath & "Build.bat")
Dim SQLPLUS As String[co
I am using process.start to start Excel.The filename argument has blank spaces in the path and the argument is truncated at the first space.The error that is returned says the file cannot be found.
View 3 RepliesI am reading a file from the default location. I request a file by name only using an InputBox. If the User types a file that does not exist I get an exception error. I want to be able to handle the problem by outputting to a list box that the file was not found. My Code is something like:
sr = IO.File.OpenText(fileName)
IF fileName <> "found"
Handle issue
Else
Continue Code
I want to run a check to make sure the file does exist in the default location but not sure how to get it done. I had seen the Public Shared Function FileExists but I am not quite sure how to make it work.
After finish my software, when I was try to run in other computer the error was: Don't possible to get the file or assembly 'ADODB, Version=7.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f711d50a3a'...How the best solution for this error? Just to put the last adodb.dll in the application folder?
View 3 RepliesIn the old dos days you could combine 2 files as save to a third file:copy file1 + file2 file3. It still works in a dos shell. I did this: Shell("copy " & file1 & " + " & file2 & " " & file3)I got an error that file3 cannot be found. I know it doesn't exist I want to create it. So I created a bat file:copy %1 + %2 %3 and called it as such:Shell("ccopy " & file1 & " " & file2 & " " & file3). I still get the error that file3 cannot be found. First I don't see how it can tell from the shell that file3 is a file. How do I do this otherwise? Do I have to create a blank file before calling it?
View 8 RepliesI have added bat_fix_w7.reg as a resource file, with binary type, now when i run the code it gives me err System cannot found the file specified, but when i checked my F: drive the file is there than why 2 line is generating err.
My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes("f:FixBAT.reg", My.Resources.bat_fix_w7, 0)
Process.Start("regedit /S f:FixBAT.reg")
I want to add hex data to regedit.
I have a program that looks for a file named 'license.dat' upon startup. The program first checks the directory it's in, and if the license file isn't there, it prompts the user to select the license file with a file browser dialog. I have tested this code and confirmed it working in a number of different OS environments.Recently, I received reports from two users (one in Germany and one in Italy) that the program can't find the license on their computers, even though it is present in the program's directory and they manually selected it with the file browser dialog. The only commonality I'm seeing here is a lack of English OS, but beyond that I'm stumped.This is the code I'm using:
If System.IO.File.Exists(System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "license.dat") = False Then
File dialog code goes here
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My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile("", "")
Try
Catch ex As FileNotFoundException
MessageBox.Show("Not Found")
End Try
I want it to display an error and NOT crash when file isnt found.
I am unable to debug any projects as of a Windows Update 2 days ago. It not only caused problems with VS 2008 but also SQL Server 2008. I did a system restore and my SQL Server is back to normal, but VS 2008 will not debug any projects. I get a vshost.exe has stopped working and then a file exception error. I am copying the file exception msg:System.IO.FileNotFoundException was unhandled
Message="Could not load file or assembly 'sortkey.nlp' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified."
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I have tried repairing VS 2008 and also a SFC scanow from the cmd prompt. I have also tried unchecking the vshosting property. Nothing works
i added its reference to the project i added also the dll to the assembly error 354:file metadata 'microsoft.sharepoint.workflowactions.dll' not found what shall i do in this case
View 2 RepliesI want to use Shell function in Vb.Net.Thing is that i have 5 checkboxes. on checking each checkbox i want to execute batch file which fires some commands in database.but while checking all 5 checkboxes all batch file gets executed and then it gives me error.I want to run only one batch file at a time.
View 11 RepliesIm trying to open media player (full screen) and play a movie. When i create the file path like so: Dim MoviePathVTS As String = String.Concat("""" + tempMoviePath, " \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB" + """")
It wont play the file but if i do it like this: Dim video1 = """F:\Movies\DvD\Angels and Deamons\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB"""
It plays fine? the file paths are the same including the extra "" but it just refuses to play. I need the top one because i have many movies in a treeview.
Heres my code
Private Sub watchNow_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
'get the position of the selected node
Dim i = movieTreeView.SelectedNode.Index
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Is there a way to get the results of the shell function?
for example:
shell("test.bat")
i want to get the results of this shell command and pass it to a richtextbox.
I'm trying to create a "File Not Found" error to display if a file the program is looking for is not created.Example:
Dim ProcessProperties As New ProcessStartInfo
ProcessProperties.FileName = "filename"
ProcessProperties.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden[code].....
I also need help creating a text box, that will submit information to another source (like echoing to a command prompt window). I'm trying to add a killtask option where the user can enter the name of the tast (such as notepad.exe) and press 'Submit'. The button will then send a code (killtask -f notepad.exe) to a command prompt window.
I'm trying to launch perfmon /res on a Windows 7 (32bit) install using VB Express 2010. When I use the line:
shell("C:WindowsSystem32perfmon /res", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
All I get told is that the file doesn't exist. IT DOES EXIST! ITS RIGHT THERE! If you try in cmd it works, if you go there in explorer it works, if NASA used an orbital platform connected to my c$ share and tried, it would work. If you get VB to check for the existence of the file using an if statement it finds it, then tells me its not there the very next line when I use shell to run it.
how to close projects or forms than called by ((shell)) function in vb6?
View 1 RepliesWhether I am using VB 2008 Express or VS 2010 Beta 1 Visual Basic, I get the same error: "Debugging information for 'EXCEL.EXE" cannot be found or does not match. Cannot find or open the PDB file" I have filled in the Debug Tab information: Start external program: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice12Excel.exe
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I'm using VB2008 Shell function to execute file with arguments. But I'm not sure how should look my PathName in Shell function with all necessary arguments and command-line switches. Without arguments: [Code]
View 4 RepliesWhile Renaming a File Using the Code" My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile(File, "NewName")" , It say that file could not be found...?
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