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How to save output of FINDSTR from C# to a text file?

I am trying to run the findstr command from C# (Windows Forms).
I have tried this normally in Command Prompt it works fine.
string CD = #"P:\FIles";
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("findstr.exe");
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "-M -S" + " " + quote + txtSearch.Text + quote + " " + quote+"dummy.txt"+quote + " > " + "C:\\Temp\\results.txt" ;
p.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = CD;
p.StartInfo.ErrorDialog = true;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.Start();
p.WaitForExit();
I would like to save the output to another text file with a specific location.
It would be even better if I could somehow return the result directly back to the form it self and maybe copy each line to a list box.

You can read the output of a console application with reading the "StandardOutput" stream. But you have to set the StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput property to "true" before.
In your case:
string CD = #"P:\FIles";
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("findstr.exe");
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "-M -S" + " " + quote + txtSearch.Text + quote + " " + quote+"dummy.txt"+quote + " > " + "C:\\Temp\\results.txt" ;
p.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = CD;
p.StartInfo.ErrorDialog = true;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.Start();
p.WaitForExit();
string sTest = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();

Run a Process silently in background without any window

I want to run NETSH command silently (with no window).
I wrote this code but it does not work.
public static bool ExecuteApplication(string Address, string workingDir, string arguments, bool showWindow)
{
Process proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = Address;
proc.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = workingDir;
proc.StartInfo.Arguments = arguments;
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = showWindow;
return proc.Start();
}
string cmd= "interface set interface name=\"" + InterfaceName+"\" admin=enable";
ExecuteApplication("netsh.exe","",cmd, false);

This is how I do it in a project of mine:
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = "netsh";
psi.UseShellExecute = false;
psi.RedirectStandardError = true;
psi.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
psi.Arguments = "SOME_ARGUMENTS";
Process proc = Process.Start(psi);
proc.WaitForExit();
string errorOutput = proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd();
string standardOutput = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
if (proc.ExitCode != 0)
throw new Exception("netsh exit code: " + proc.ExitCode.ToString() + " " + (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(errorOutput) ? " " + errorOutput : "") + " " + (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(standardOutput) ? " " + standardOutput : ""));
It also accounts for the outputs of the command.

Make user shell execution false
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
and pass true in showWindow parameter
ExecuteApplication("netsh.exe","",cmd, true);

Cannot access the file because it is being used by another process using ffmpeg

I am getting the error:
Cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
I have a C# desktop app.
I am using the Process class to convert images to a video file by using FFMPEG.
This is my code:
using (Process serverBuild = new Process())
{
serverBuild.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
string args = " -f image2 -i " + {path} + "\\img%05d.jpg -s 352x288 -filter:v \"setpts=5.0*PTS\" -y " + {path}\\File.mp4;
serverBuild.StartInfo.Arguments = args;
serverBuild.StartInfo.FileName = "ffmpeg.exe";
serverBuild.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
serverBuild.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
serverBuild.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
serverBuild.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
serverBuild.Start();
// string output = serverBuild.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
//Log.Instance.Debug(serverBuild.StandardError.ReadToEnd());
serverBuild.WaitForExit();
serverBuild.Close();
}
Directory.Delete(ExportRoute + FFMPEGPacket.LicenseKey + "\\" + FFMPEGPacket.Guid, true);
//which raise the error..
The images are all deleted but the File.Mp4 is not and that is the error. The error says that the newly created MP4 file cannot be deleted.
NB
This is partial code to illustrate the error

You may try the following code to create the file (it worked for me):
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = exe_path;
// replace your arguments here
psi.Arguments = string.Format(#" arguments ")
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
psi.ErrorDialog = true;
psi.UseShellExecute = false;
psi.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
psi.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
psi.RedirectStandardInput = false;
psi.RedirectStandardError = true;
Process exeProcess = Process.Start(psi);
exeProcess.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.High;
string outString = string.Empty;
exeProcess.OutputDataReceived += (s, e) =>
{
outString += e.Data;
};
exeProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
string errString = exeProcess.StandardError.ReadToEnd();
Trace.WriteLine(outString);
Trace.TraceError(errString);
exeProcess.WaitForExit();
exeProcess.Close();
exeProcess.Dispose();

FFMPEG might still be rendering the creation of video from images after it closes, so it might be worth if you place a Threading.Thead.Sleep(5000) 5 secs; before delete.

Try that:
File.WriteAllBytes(path, new byte[0]);
File.Delete(path);

C# run batch file with argument with spaces

I need to run batch file, which has path (can contains spaces) as argument.
Batch file is really simple:
echo off
echo %1 > echotest.txt
Csharp code I am using to run this batch file:
ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo();
info.UserName = KIM_USER;
info.Password = ConvertToSecureString(KIM_USER_PASSWORD);
info.FileName = theTask.Path;
info.Arguments = "\"" + TranslateParameter(theTask.Parameter) + "\"";
info.Domain = Environment.MachineName;
info.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(theTask.Path);
info.UseShellExecute = false;
info.CreateNoWindow = true;
Process batProcess = Process.Start(info);
batProcess.WaitForExit();
Basically in parameter comes e.g {Test_Path} and this is in TranslateParameter converted to real path, e.g: D:\Test Path\ (contains spaces)
This does not work for me, it returns me exit code 1 everytime.
If i remove \" from info.Arguments, it works, but in output file is just D:\Test
Any suggestions?
Regards

Can you try this if that works:
ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo();
info.UserName = KIM_USER;
info.Password = ConvertToSecureString(KIM_USER_PASSWORD);
info.FileName = theTask.Path + " \"" + TranslateParameter(theTask.Parameter) + "\"";
//info.Arguments = "\"" + TranslateParameter(theTask.Parameter) + "\"";
info.Domain = Environment.MachineName;
info.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(theTask.Path);
info.UseShellExecute = false;
info.CreateNoWindow = true;
Process batProcess = Process.Start(info);
batProcess.WaitForExit();

C# how can I run cygwin scp and put in password using Process and StandardInputWriter?

With this code I see the login window prompting for a password but I can't seem to write the password to the shell window.
Process scp = new Process();
scp.StartInfo.FileName = #"c:\cygwin\bin\scp";
scp.StartInfo.Arguments = "/cygdrive/c" + path + " " + username + "#" + ServerName + ":/cygdrive/c/Temp/.";
scp.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
scp.Start();
//I've tried this with no success:
using (StreamWriter sw = scp.StandardInput)
{
if (sw.BaseStream.CanWrite)
{
sw.WriteLine(pass);
}
}
// Another failed attempt:
scp.StandardInput.Write(pass + Environment.NewLine);
scp.StandardInput.Flush();
Thread.Sleep(1000);
I know I can get this to work with cygwin expect but would rather use c# to interact with the windows input / output.

Try this:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
Process scp = new Process();
scp.StartInfo.FileName = #"c:\cygwin\bin\scp";
scp.StartInfo.Arguments = "/cygdrive/c" + path + " " + username + "#" + ServerName + ":/cygdrive/c/Temp/.";
scp.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
scp.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
scp.Start();
Process[] p = Process.GetProcessesByName("cmd");
SetForegroundWindow(p[0].MainWindowHandle);
SendKeys.SendWait(pass);
scp.WaitForExit();
EDIT: Be sure to include \n at the end of pass.

this code works fine as expected and with no need to call Flush or Sleep:
Process p = new Process();
ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo();
info.FileName = "cmd.exe";
info.RedirectStandardInput = true;
info.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo = info;
p.Start();
using (StreamWriter sw = p.StandardInput)
{
if (sw.BaseStream.CanWrite)
{
sw.WriteLine("dir");
}
}
are you 100% sure that your cygwin is just waiting for the pwd?