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[CodenStuff]

Hello,

Your welcome Esky thats what we are here for ;). Also makes us feel good when we can help someone out, especially when you have been searching for so long.

Happy coding! cooll;

[holcombalex]

I have a quick question, What would that command be for starting the file from a resource? Same concept. But this code here makes a temporary folder and then runs the .exe file from an embedded resource and it then deletes the temporary file when it is closed... But I am thinking... Combine the 2 for even more fun! Can it be done?! I don't know but I bet we will see! I am going to get on this immediately obviously. I will post if I come up with anything by morning... its only 1 a.m. Just another thought, I would like to see the \tempFOLDER be able to be buried in the windows folder somewhere like "c:\windows\OldFiles\Unused\Crap\Who\What\When\Where\How\"

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Dim tempFolder As String = Application.StartupPath & "\TempFOLDER" ' change to whatever folder you like
Dim tempName As String = tempFolder & "\FILENAME.exe" ' your filename in your resource folder

If My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists(tempFolder) Then
My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(tempFolder, FileIO.DeleteDirectoryOption.DeleteAllContents)
End If

My.Computer.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(tempFolder)

System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(tempName, My.Resources.RESOURCENAMEHERE) ' Change to your resource use _ for spaces.

Shell(tempName, AppWinStyle.NormalFocus, True)

My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(tempFolder, FileIO.DeleteDirectoryOption.DeleteAllContents)
End Sub
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( I edited out my information if you were wondering. )

Happy Coding!! I hope this code helps out!! If anyone is able to use this code to combine the two and post it back to me in a PM or on here that would be wonderful! Thanks everyone!

[Agust1337]

easiest way to open some kind of a program is:
Add a button
Add a Textbox
double click button1
Shell(textbox1.text)
Process.start(textbox1.text)

[mdw]

Hi guys, im new in this forum. Im doing my own custom launcher, but it has failed. I have tried to use some of the codes provided here but it doesnt work. Im using Visuall studio c# 2010.

I want to make a form, that launches other program.

May i have your opinions?

[Axel]

Hi guys, im new in this forum. Im doing my own custom launcher, but it has failed. I have tried to use some of the codes provided here but it doesnt work. Im using Visuall studio c# 2010.

I want to make a form, that launches other program.

May i have your opinions?

Hey dude you bumped :P
the easiest way is just
On button click

Shell(textbox.text)

[mdw]

Hi guys, im new in this forum. Im doing my own custom launcher, but it has failed. I have tried to use some of the codes provided here but it doesnt work. Im using Visuall studio c# 2010.

I want to make a form, that launches other program.

May i have your opinions?

Hey dude you bumped :P
the easiest way is just
On button click

Shell(textbox.text)

dont get me wrong, but i only started to write a program for few months. still have a lot to learn. erghh
btw, the error shows "Shell does not exist in the current context"

[mandai]

For Shell to work the compiler needs to reference Microsoft.VisualBasic. You could also use Process.Start instead.
Does your launcher need to contain/extract the program or is it being launched from a file?

[mdw]

actually, i want to run an application by using my form. the application is already installed in my computer.
my form is the main interface so the user only need to click a button in order to launch the application.