ProcessStart won't start an application within my Programs folder on my web server

[dougancil]

I'm trying to kick off an application within my Programs folder on my web server with this code:

  'This subroutine calls the CSV Parser and executes it'
    Private Sub StartCSVParse(ByVal CSVParse As String)
        Dim process As New Diagnostics.Process

        With process

            With .StartInfo

                .FileName = "ExcelConverter.exe"

                .Arguments = ""

                .WorkingDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Infrahealth Inc\CSVParser\"

            End With
            '
            .Start()

        End With
        'This Try is to catch if the application throws any kinds of errors'
        Try
        Catch Exc As Exception
            message2.Text = Exc.Message
        End Try
    End Sub

and it's not starting the application but I'm also not getting any errors back from the server. I have made sure that the asp.net user has permissions on the folder, and I can run the application on it's own and it runs fine. Does anyone have a suggestion as to why this process start isnt working?

Thank you,

Doug

[PsychoCoder]

I would put your code inside the Try of your empty Try..Catch block to see if anything is returned from the Catch

[dougancil]

Richard,

I moved the code ... maybe not as much as I should have:

  Private Sub StartCSVParse(ByVal CSVParse As String)
        Dim process As New Diagnostics.Process

        With process

            With .StartInfo

                .FileName = "ExcelConverter.exe"

                .Arguments = ""

                .WorkingDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Infrahealth Inc\CSVParser\"

            End With
            '
            .Start()
            'This Try is to catch if the application throws any kinds of errors'
            Try
            Catch Exc As Exception
                message2.Text = Exc.Message
            End Try
        End With 
    End Sub

But still nothing. If thats not what you were referencing, please offer me an example.

Thank you

Doug

[benwizzle]

put all that stuff inside the try catch...the way you have it setup right now, its not going to catch anything

[Frinavale]

Like this:

Private Sub StartCSVParse(ByVal CSVParse As String)

    Try
        Dim process As New Diagnostics.Process

        With process

            With .StartInfo

                .FileName = "ExcelConverter.exe"

                .Arguments = ""

                .WorkingDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Infrahealth Inc\CSVParser\"

            End With
            '
            .Start()
            'This Try is to catch if the application throws any kinds of errors'
            
            Catch Exc As Exception
                message2.Text = Exc.Message
            End Try
        End With 
    End Sub

Notice how I put the code that could possible throw an exception in the Try part? If that code throws an exception it will be caught...and the code in the Catch section will be executed.

-Frinny