Shell, Process.start cannot find file

[Nikolas via .NET 247]

Hello All,

I am trying to start some processes from a VB.NET applicationwind ow.
BUT; I dont want to hardwire the filenames by using the wholepathname of the .exe eg:
Shell(c:\window s\calc.exe"). The reason being that I want theapplication to be universal and not to rely on the user havingthe .EXEs installed in any specific folder even if this is arather simple "c:\programFile s" etc. Well, so far so good had Iwant to start windows applications such as notepad orcalculator. Can I use process.start (yes I know I have to useprocessInfo) with any .exe I like installed anywhere in the harddrive? And if not how do I star processes without hardwiringthem in my application?

Greatfull in advance.
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From: Nikolas

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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Shell, Process.start cannot find file

* Nikolas via .NET 247 <anonymous@dotn et247.com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> I am trying to start some processes from a VB.NET application window.
> BUT; I dont want to hardwire the filenames by using the whole pathname of the .exe eg:
> Shell(c:\window s\calc.exe"). The reason being that I want the
> application to be universal and not to rely on the user having the .EXEs
> installed in any specific folder even if this is a rather simple
> "c:\programFile s" etc. Well, so far so good had I want to start windows
> applications such as notepad or calculator. Can I use process.start (yes
> I know I have to use processInfo) with any .exe I like installed
> anywhere in the hard drive? And if not how do I star processes without
> hardwiring them in my application?[/color]

If the path containing the file is not mentioned in the 'PATH'
environment variable and/or some other locations, you will have to
search for the file:

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/samples/filesystem/downloads/FileSystemEnume rator.zip>

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