Start a command line including arguments from C#

Question

I need to start a complete command line like "app.exe /arg1:1 /arg2:true" from my C# app.

Process.Start and ProcessStartInfo needs to have the filename and arguments property set. Is there a way to mimic a true shell-like execute (like the one when you press WIN+R)?

Solution 1

Yes, you can launch cmd.exe with the full command-line you want to send as the arguments.

info.FileName = "cmd.exe";
info.Arguments = "app.exe /arg1:1 /arg2:true";

Solution 2

ProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute makes Process.Start behave exactly like the Shell: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.processstartinfo.useshellexecute.aspx

Comments

[Adam Lear]

You'll probably need the /c switch to tell cmd.exe to execute app.exe.

[Stefan Koell]

I also thought about this solution but I don't like that the command window appears.

[Stefan Koell]

I'm aware of this property but this still requires me to pass in the command and the arguments separately.