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Call a Batch File and Wait Til Complete

Hello Experts!

I need to write a program that will loop through a series of date directories and pass in the folder name to a batch file, let the batch file run and then loop to the next directory.

For Example:
For Each ProcessDate In clb_ProcessDates.CheckedItems
Call Shell("Run.bat" & " " & ProcessDate.ToString)
Next

The probblem is I need to wait til the Run.bat (Batch File) has completed until I move on to the next process date.

How can I determine when the batch file has completed and move to the next date?

Thanks,
Mark

wdosanjos

Please try the following:

        For Each ProcessDate In clb_ProcessDates.CheckedItems
            Dim p As Process = Process.Start("Run.bat" & " " & ProcessDate.ToString)
            p.WaitForExit()
        Next

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More on the Process class here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.aspx

smithmrk

ASKER

I tried that already, and I get file not found. The problem is my paramater (ProcessDate.String), the Process.Start doesn't like it, because if I take out the paramater and just run (Run.bat) it works fine.

I need the ablity to pass in that paramater into the batch file.

Mark

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smithmrk

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Perfect!!!!!

Thanks,
Mark