[help] Visual Basic 2008 Start Process Issue

[Miles LLC]

SOLVED

Thanks to, Peaches & dennijr

 

This is the code that worked for me:

Process.Start(Application.StartupPath & "\apps\test.txt")

 

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I'm making a program that is basicly a AIO. I have a code where it open's the program i want, ete.

I'm using this code:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("test.txt")

 

But i don't want the program\files to be in the same folder as the .exe

 

 

I want it like this, and when i do this i get a ERROR

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("apps\test.txt")

 

 

Here is what i want it to be/work like:

http://i7m.net/files/Images/Screenshots/image001.PNG

 

 

 

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So, my question is; how do i fix this?

Edited March 5, 2010 by i7m

[iBotPeaches]

When you start the file just by using test.txt it uses the current directory automatically. So now when you add apps its looking in C:apps\test.txt

 

Instead use

 

 Application.StartupPath & "\\apps\\" & "test.txt" ;

[theron324]

are you trying to make it so u can click a button on the prgram and it opens a file/program?

[Miles LLC]

When you start the file just by using test.txt it uses the current directory automatically. So now when you add apps its looking in C:apps\test.txt

 

Instead use

 

 Application.StartupPath & "\\apps\\" & "test.txt" ;

 

I just tryed that, and know i have that blue zig-zag line under the text.

And i can't publish (errorzzz)

 

 

 

 

 

are you trying to make it so u can click a button on the prgram and it opens a file/program?

 

 

Yes.

Edited March 5, 2010 by i7m

[iBotPeaches]

no error with this

 

 	Dim coolString As String = Application.StartupPath & "apps" & "test.txt"

 

so

 

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Application.StartupPath & "apps" & "test.txt")

[dennijr]

try this:

 

Process.Start(Application.StartupPath & "\apps\test.txt")

 

that should do it

 

 

hmm, peaches posted while i was playin around with it

 

and is there a reason why your all using System.Diagnostics.Process.Start when Process.Start works fine on its own?

 

 

Application.StartupPath & "\\apps\\" & "test.txt" ;

hehe, this looks like c++ or c#, going by the escape characters and the semi-colon

Edited March 5, 2010 by dennijr

[iBotPeaches]

I remember little to no VB. All I remember is instead of + there is a &, I was so confused. So I opened up VB and just typed it in.

[dennijr]

I remember little to no VB. All I remember is instead of + there is a &, I was so confused. So I opened up VB and just typed it in.

haha, i know what you mean, when u try to use a language u havent used in a while, its not easy

[Miles LLC]

try this:

Process.Start(Application.StartupPath & "\apps\test.txt")

 

 

Your's work perfectly.

 

lol, peaches for some reason both of your's didn't work. Thanks Though

[iBotPeaches]

I think its cause I forgot a backslash that I just noticed.