Execute and get STDOUT results?

[Jaxbot]

Hi, how do I run a program and get the results it sends?

Shell returns the process ID, and I'm sure I just have the command wrong.

Thanks

EDIT: Here's what I mean:

MsgBox(Shell("php c:\test1.php"))

test1.php returns "MEH". I want that result in the msgbox. (I have a more complex use but that's the test part for now).

 

[techmanbd]

In .NET you don't use msgbox. You use messagebox.show("")

 

[Jaxbot]

Thank you for the off topic, invaild, and otherwise pointless reply.

 

[Nate Bross]

Look into the System.Diagnostics namespace.

This will allow you to start a process ("php") and you should be able to get the results.

However, I am unaware of the abbility to run a php page w/out a web server running.

 

[Jaxbot]

Thanks for the reply

Yes, there is a way, using the PHP.exe.

 

[MrPaul]

See this thread

Thank you for the off topic, invaild, and otherwise pointless reply.

He's right, you should be using MessageBox.Show(). MsgBox and Shell are functions that only exist for backwards compatibility with VB6, and you should aim to move away from them in .NET applications.

Back to the main question, the following thread has some code which you might find useful:

Redirect Ping Output To A Textbox In The Form?

It uses classes in the System.Diagnostics namespace as Nate Bross mentioned above.

 

[Jaxbot]

Re: See this thread

Yes I saw that thread, and I got it working.

Thanks ya'll.