C# - Run Command Prompt Commands

Question

Is there any way to run command prompt commands from within a C# application? If so how would I do the following:

copy /b Image1.jpg + Archive.rar Image2.jpg

This basically embeds an RAR file within JPG image. I was just wondering if there was a way to do this automatically in C#. Thank you.

Answer 1

Yes, there is (see link in Matt Hamilton's comment), but it would be easier and better to use .NET's IO classes. You can use File.ReadAllBytes to read the files and then File.WriteAllBytes to write the "embedded" version.

Answer 2

Hi,

this is all you have to do run shell commands from C#

string strCmdText;
strCmdText= "/C copy /b Image1.jpg + Archive.rar Image2.jpg";
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("CMD.exe",strCmdText);

EDIT:

This is to hide the cmd window.

        System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
        System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo stratInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
        stratInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
        stratInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        stratInfo.Arguments = "/C copy /b Image1.jpg + Archive.rar Image2.jpg";
        process.StartInfo = stratInfo;
        process.Start();

Cheers

Ramesh Vel