Know If And Which Program Started Own Application?
Dec 4, 2009
I'm having troubles finding a way to retrieve informations about which program started my own application. The situation is this: I have a VB .net application which launch another VB .net application (both made with the .net framework 2.0) using process.start(), the second application need to know which software or process started it, if it was started by another software and not directly by the user, and I can't access to the source code of the first application so there's no way I can send a specific command line to the second application.
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Apr 9, 2011
Let's say 10 desktop shortcuts, all with different names/icons, point to and can start the same exe application from the same directory. Is there any means for the application to know the distinct name of the shortcut that was doubled_clicked. Also is there any means for a running application to know if it was started by command line, by a double_click on the exe, by a double_click on a shortcut that points to it, or by another process' call?
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Apr 8, 2010
I have a small problem with my application. When the system starts up, the program starts with it, but runs hidden (registry key with paremeter). The program also has a GUI.I want it so that when the user clicks the desktop icon, it does not start a second instance of the executable, but instead reveals the currently running background process. Is that possible?i.e. when the application is started with the "-startup" paremeter, it loads a hidden form2, and closes form1. When the desktop icon is clicked, it loads form1, while form2 remains hidden.
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Feb 8, 2012
I started a program with .NET Framework 4.0 .. how can I change .NET Framework to 2.0 ?? ..
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Sep 14, 2007
There is another closed post about this problem but it didn't solve the problem for me...Error occurs trying to run a ClickOnce app. In my case the app previously works and just stopped working with the error"the application cannot be started please contact the vendor"Add/Remove didn't remove the app and Re-installing didn't work either.To solve the problem:-Create a new user with Admin rightsLog in as new userGoto directory C:Documents and SettingsoriginaluserLocal SettingsApps2.0Delete any 'strange' folders, i.e. 9JN9HTAJ.Q0WLog offLogin as original userRe-installThis worked for me.
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Jan 29, 2010
So I need everything from declarations of variable to the actual code.When you answer it in high level that destroys the chance of others answering the same.I would like to get the drive letter of where my application is started in VB2008.
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Jun 16, 2010
web app that has been created using VB.NET, nothing major, just a normal site. His original programmer couldn't continue so he wants me to finish it. Problem is I don't program using VB.NET nor have I any intention of learning it for a project this small. Usually I would run from something like this but I need the cash.Should I take the project and continue it using C# or just leave it. Has anyone had a similar experience and how did it turn out.
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Jun 13, 2009
I have a custom button in IE8 which starts up my program. Now what I wanted to do, was pass an arguement such as: 'myprogram.exe /ie'
From the IE8 button, and well my program will do rest from there. Now my program adds the button just fine, shows up fine, all that works. But each time i'd add an argument after my application path, IE8 would say it can't find the program. If you want to test this out, goto run, type in gpedit.msc, then 'User Configuration'->'Windows Settings'->'Internet Explorer Maintenance'->'Browser User Interface', and double click on 'Browser Toolbar Customizations'. And in the small window that pops up, is an option for adding custom buttons to IE. I was using this for testing purposes, since it was faster to edit a button here than in my program. When you add a button you choose the executable to link it to. But if you add any arguments after it, IE will simply not be able to find the program. Even if that same command works when you type it from 'run'.
So, now my question is, since apperntly you can't have any arguments in the button, is it possible to detect what executable starts your program? For instance, detect if iexplore.exe started up my program?
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Oct 22, 2011
I have amended the application manifest of my program to launch it when a file with a certain extension is clicked. This works OK but I can't get the filename. Apparently CommandLineArgs are not available in a click once deployment and I have tried using the StartUpEvent command line as well but it seems to be empty.
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May 22, 2009
This is my first post..and it is a question. Hope some day I will be able to provide also answers... I started a third-party external application using Process.Start function. Does anybody know how I can code a click of a certain button in that application (the name of which I know)?
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May 18, 2011
I have been investigating this for several hours. I have found numerous links, including several here on SO which claim to show how to find the startup path, or the application directory. All of the solutions suggested return a location:
C:Users<my user name>AppDataLocalApps2.0XO8PWL8B.5HH1GZX7M0H.N1J<temp location>
When my WPF xbap is run from a remote location. I need to determine the actual folder of the remote location. I am deploying this to an internal server ABCDEF, so in order to run this application I am entering:
\ABCDEFmyApp.xbap
I want to programmatically determine the server and folder. My reason for this is that each time you publish a WPF with "automatically increment revision with each publish" turned on. The folder where additional DLL's are located changes, additional programs that this program depends on. I want to be able to dynamically determine the correct folder to look at.
I have tried:
'Dim path As String = Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location
'Dim Path As String = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location)
'System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection. Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location)
'application.StartupPath
All of which did not work.These links suggested many of the methods I have tried:
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Jul 13, 2006
I have an application that is distributed with click-once. One of my users already makes use of it for quite some time without any problems. Only recently, he is not able to launch the application anymore. During the check that is made to see if there is a new version of the software, he gets the message: "Application cannot be started, contact vendor" If I copy my application manually, he is able to launch it without any problem.I included the detailled log below.
PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 5.1.2600.131072 (Win32NT) Common Language Runtime : 2.0.50727.42 System.Deployment.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) mscorwks.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) dfdll.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) dfshim.dll : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
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Sep 4, 2009
how to use Visual Basic to pass arguments to an application after said application was started. Example, "myapp.exe -d" enables debug mode, I want to be able to start myapp.exe then have a checkbox labeled "Debug mode" in Visual Basic. Upon "Debug Mode" being checked, it passes the argument -d to myapp.exe. Upon it being unchecked, it withdraws that argument from myapp.exe.
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Jun 18, 2007
I have a program that everytime it is started download a file, read to a list, and add an entry to that list.That entry will be the useres ip address. I have gotten that far so far, but the ip address is sometimes the ip address of the lan like 192.168.1.100. That will nto work properly. I want the true ip address like 69.47.192.12
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Mar 14, 2011
how to PROPERLY make a multi-tabbed or multi-window application that can handle file start requests.
For example, on startup my "Desktop Application" runs and sits there waiting for a task, either through the main menu, or for a file to display in a window. Now the problem is simple, how can I make this already running program load the dropped file (dropped on the executable (!)), instead of starting a new instance.
I understand I will have to check if the process is running, and if so, do some stuff with it. But the problem is passing the message to the active program.
Previously I used text files with paths/arguments in them, but I don't like the idea of the OS/program checking every 500 ms if a file is created in the "load this" folder...
Then I thought of sending a message using "Send Message", for example changing the text in a textbox and handle the "Text Changed" event, but is this reliable? Can any other program interfere with it?
So, basically I need the proper way of doing all of this. For example, Microsoft Visual Studio does this nicely, and no lag whatsoever...
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May 16, 2010
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Hide()
Dim value As String = """" + Application.ExecutablePath + """ -nogui"
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I want the program to exit the sub after the timer has been started. But if theres no args, it should just show itself. The problem is that it seems to not care about the exit sub thingy, cause it shows itself anyway.
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Jan 9, 2012
I am having trouble getting the path of my application's executable file at runtime. This application is being started by another executable and whenever I try to use Application.ExecutablePath I get the path to that application instead of mine.
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Neither of these give me the path of the program in which those two lines are exectured, they only tell what program started this program.
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Apr 8, 2012
I have a procedure at the end of my console application that ask the user to either hit enter to end the program, or type s to perform another search. The issue I'm having is no matter what the user types in the program end. What I would like to happen is if the user types s, then the program starts over and lets the user perform another search. The program is procedural and I need to find a way to start back off at the top of the program which ask the user to type a name to search.
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Jan 4, 2010
Waaaaay back in 2003 I took a course called "Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework (Microsoft Visual Basic .NET)" Then I attempted for the next year to get approval to take more courses, failed, and eventually gave up. Now, I'm being asked to write applications using VS 2008. I have, of course, forgotten everything I learned 6+ years ago, plus I'm sure things have changed. Plus we still don't have money for me to take any courses. my question to you is: can you recommend a free website, or a book I might find in my local library, that will give me a kick start into writing VB windows applications (database driven) and/or ASP.NET applications (also very database driven). I'm proficient in VB 3, 5, and 6, along with ASP classic using VBScript.... I just have forgotten pretty much everything I once might have known about .NET.
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May 4, 2010
im new to this forum and to VB.NET, however over the next year I think I won't be getting a placement so I want to get as much programming experience as possible. I would basically like to learn VB.NET. Does anyone know a good site to explain its concepts and a compiler for it, which is compatible with a MAC.
Im sorry if you think this is a waste of space for asking but I'd rather download something recommended by people who frequently use VB.NET.
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Jun 8, 2011
btw any tutorials out there on how to create database with vb.net with mssql just to let me get started, i was hoping for a simple db to practice on like id,name. ive made db with php and mysql but vb.net is a bit far from php and mysql though the concept is the same..
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May 24, 2009
anyone know of any sites that give information about how to setup and test with an SQL application? I'm having a lot of problems working with SQL.
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Mar 6, 2010
I want to know if there is a way to get each new process (what has been started) in a real-time manner (instantly). I tried until now something like:
1. Getting the number of opened/running processes
2. If the number is different from the previous check then the program is scanning each process (what is running) using a timer, each process has assigned its "pid" (using array) -- so if there is a new "pid" the process will be scanned -- else the process will be skipped. (scanning: getting its "object" path and creating a md5 signature etc.) This is working but is inefficient(very)...
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Feb 5, 2010
What control(s) do I need to use and how do I use them? I am ,looking for tutorials and sample code too.
I'm working on a trivia game where the admin can remove and add questions to a database. [code]...
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Jan 26, 2009
I have been developing with VB6 for about 7 years now, and I think it is time I move on to VB.Net to future proof my skills.Not only that. I am learning C++, but that is beside the focus of this post.Anyway, So I installed the VS 2008 Professional, I didn't install all the Windows Mobile SDK stuff, Just Visual Studio, MSDN, and the sql server...
I do a lot of work with HTTP requests from within my applications, like building GET and POST requests and returning strings that are parsed and what not...I was using the winHTTP COM object in vb6 for the longest time, and I loved it... It was structured nicely and when Dimmed "with events" opened up a nice way of implementing progressbars, calculating download speeds, etc etc...
1) What is the .NET alternative of the winHTTP COM Object...
2) How do you dim objects withevents globally across a form class?
In vb6 I would dim my winHTTP object at the top of the form with events, and then I could implement all my progress bar code in the winhttp events that are exposed....Also then in each subroutine you then have to set = new winhttp.winhttprequest to create the new object, blah blah blah...
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Jul 9, 2010
I need to figure out a way to project pictures in Silverlight (<Matrix3D/>) based on some predetermined variables that I have available to me.I have a need for the following projections:
Isometric
Orthographic
Oblique
Perspective
So, I have a number of variables provided to me like X, Y and sometimes Z. For example, this -
Type: Orthographic
X: 70°
Y: 10°
Z: 20°
somehow turns this -> into this -> and
Type: Isometric
X: 314.7°
Y: 35.4°
Z: 299.8°
into this ->
I have other information, like the coordinates of where the picture appears on a canvas, it's width/height, etc. if that information is useful too.
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Sep 7, 2010
Does anyone started to work with VB 2010?. I have to migrate an application from VB6 to a new language and I've decided that I will rewrite the application on VB 2010. Well, I am here in front of the new flash 2010 and I have no idea where start. ja!
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Oct 6, 2011
I want to know if there is a way where i can view the code that my computer sending threw the cpu so i can learn it is there a program i need to so this
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May 7, 2009
How do you know if a process starts another process?And how to get the newly started process' id?
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Feb 4, 2011
I created a form which,through the input of a URL via a textbox, downloads a file from the internet. For example I write in the textbox [URL] and after I hit the download button the software starts downloading the file (the progress is shown via a progress bar). What about if I want to stop the download before the download is over? How can I do it? What should I write in the "Stop" button?
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