This works but why (running a process)

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I start a process, give it input and then tell it what to do with the
output.

I'm having trouble understanding what is happening.
When I give it the input I expect it runs it.
What is happing to the output at that point?

When I connect StandardOutput to a stream nothing is reading the stream
until some lines later.

I can't picture what is happening - even though it is working.

Can you enlighten me.

Also, if I want to abort the process can I do that?


Thanks



First I start a process
Dim StartInfo As New ProcessStartInf o

Static myProcess As New Process

StartInfo.FileN ame = "cmd"

StartInfo.Redir ectStandardInpu t = True

StartInfo.Redir ectStandardOutp ut = True

StartInfo.Creat eNoWindow = True

StartInfo.UseSh ellExecute = False

myProcess.Start Info = StartInfo

myProcess.Start ()

Then I give it input

Dim SWIn As System.IO.Strea mWriter = myProcess.Stand ardInput

more code here

Then I set the output

Dim SROut As System.IO.Strea mReader = myProcess.Stand ardOutput

more code here