How to hide the CMD console from this code?

Question

How to hide the console from within this code? Currently the cmd console is shown everytime I run this code.

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{            
    String applicationName = "cmd.exe";
    // launch the application
    ApplicationLoader.PROCESS_INFORMATION procInfo;
    ApplicationLoader.StartProcessAndBypassUAC(applicationName, out procInfo);

}

How can I execute a *.bat file from here? Can I simply can substitute the "cmd.exe" with "xxx.bat"?

isn't the code only opening a cmd? – Enki Jul 27 '11 at 09:27 — Enki, Jul 27 '11 at 09:27
so how is asking here easier than trying it? – Petar Ivanov Jul 27 '11 at 09:28 — Petar Ivanov, Jul 27 '11 at 09:28
yes. but i will change the 'cmd.exe' to my own 'app.exe'.. – karikari Jul 27 '11 at 09:32 — karikari, Jul 27 '11 at 09:32

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 10 '14 at 17:14

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Add a System Reference to the code;

using System Diagnostics;

Then use this code to Hide the CMD Window and run.

Process cmd = new Process();
cmd.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
cmd.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
cmd.StartInfo.Arguments = "Your arguments";
cmd.Start();

edited Oct 10 '14 at 17:14

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answered Jul 27 '11 at 09:29

Jalal Said

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the variable `cmd` is a process variable that we created `Process cmd = new Process`. try to add `using System.Diagnostics` to your solution. note also that you have to change `"Your arguments"` to the arguments that you want to pass to that process – Jalal Said Jul 27 '11 at 09:39
but I need to use the StartProcessAndBypassUAC function. how? – karikari Jul 27 '11 at 10:06
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I don't own that function, and the function code is hidden from me! however you should check the properties of the `ApplicationLoader.PROCESS_INFORMATION` since your `StartProcessAndBypassUAC` method returning it "`out procInfo`". – Jalal Said Jul 27 '11 at 10:14

Andre Gross · Answer 2 · 2011-07-27T09:39:57.577

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Try it with the Process Class instead of the ApplicationLoader (I´ve never heard of that class, is it a custom class?)

Code Example:

 using System.Diagnostics;

 Process pr = new Process();
 pr.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
 pr.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
 pr.Arguments = "xxx.bat";
 pr.Start();

edited Jul 27 '11 at 09:39

answered Jul 27 '11 at 09:32

Andre Gross

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How to hide the CMD console from this code?

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